CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)

CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) posted Research & Development of $802.9 million for Q1 2026, up 131.01% on a QoQ basis from $347.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 96.23% year-over-year from $409.1 million in Q1 2025.

CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

CrowdStrike Holdings' Research & Development history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $802.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 96.23% year-over-year to $802.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $1.9 billion (up 36.18% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $1.8 billion, up 20.24% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $802.9 million for Q1 2026 at CrowdStrike Holdings, up from $347.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $802.9 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $105.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $296.0 million and a median of $250.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Peak annual rise in Research & Development reached 148.48% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 58.44% in 2022.
  • CrowdStrike Holdings' Research & Development stood at $155.3 million in 2022, then grew by 26.29% to $196.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 108.22% to $408.3 million in 2024, then declined by 14.87% to $347.6 million in 2025, then soared by 131.01% to $802.9 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CRWD's Research & Development at $802.9 million in Q1 2026, $347.6 million in Q4 2025, and $447.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,842.90 Bn 2,718.46 Bn 56.06 Bn 6.81 Bn
2 PagSeguro Digital 2,572.26 Bn 2,572.26 Bn 358.92 Mn -
3 Oracle 329.59 Bn 297.69 Bn - 4.01 Bn
4 Repay Holdings 314.63 Bn 314.48 Bn - -
5 Palantir Technologies 294.47 Bn 286.44 Bn 1.42 Bn 160.98 Mn
6 Palo Alto Networks 227.51 Bn 222.98 Bn 1.91 Bn 823.00 Mn
7 CrowdStrike Holdings 183.28 Bn 180.18 Bn 993.68 Mn 802.89 Mn
8 Fortinet 112.44 Bn 109.14 Bn 1.49 Bn 636.30 Mn
9 Cloudflare 92.78 Bn 91.83 Bn 455.60 Mn 271.60 Mn
10 Synopsys 70.83 Bn 68.63 Bn 1.77 Bn 396.38 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 802.89 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 347.56 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 447.02 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 334.13 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 409.15 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 408.27 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 250.91 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 350.11 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 225.82 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 196.07 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 179.36 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 281.11 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 191.85 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 155.26 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 224.77 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 123.40 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 105.02 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 164.96 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 90.46 Mn
Apr 30, 2021 135.13 Mn