Bumble BMBL
NASDAQ BMBL
$2.73 +0.00 (+0.18%)
As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Bumble (BMBL) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

Bumble's (BMBL) quarterly Research & Development came in at $27.0 million in Q1 2026, down 21.86% YoY from $34.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 60.83% on a QoQ basis from $68.8 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Bumble (BMBL) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Bumble (BMBL) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $27.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development fell 21.86% year-over-year to $27.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $157.5 million (up 697.21% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $165.4 million, up 64.26% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development slipped to $27.0 million in Q1 2026, from $68.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $72.6 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$94.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $32.6 million and a median of $34.5 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development surged 201.4% — and 2024, when it sank 229.46%.
  • Tracing BMBL's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at -$71.6 million in 2022, then surged by 201.4% to $72.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 229.46% to -$94.0 million in 2024, then surged by 173.21% to $68.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 60.83% to $27.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $27.0 million (Q1 2026), $68.8 million (Q4 2025), and $29.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn 18.22 Bn
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn 21.66 Bn
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn 468.43 Mn
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn 191.00 Mn
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn 231.28 Mn
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn -148.13 Mn
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn -35.00 Mn
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn 451.01 Mn
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn 158.25 Mn
10 Bumble 358.40 Mn 204.45 Mn 156.53 Mn 35.52 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 35.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 30.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 40.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 32.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 32.51 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 59.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 66.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 63.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 67.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 63.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 72.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 68.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 65.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 63.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 68.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 64.32 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 59.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 56.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 60.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 55.11 Mn