dLocal (DLO) Research & Development (2020 - 2025)
dLocal (DLO) posted quarterly Research & Development of -$7.7 million for Q4 2025, down 13.09% YoY from -$8.9 million in Q4 2024, and up 12.77% sequentially from -$8.8 million in Q3 2025.
dLocal (DLO) Research & Development (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
dLocal has disclosed Research & Development across 6 years of filings, most recently posting -$7.7 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Research & Development fell 13.09% year-over-year to -$7.7 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$30.7 million (down 19.83% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$30.7 million, down 19.83% from the prior year.
- Research & Development advanced to -$7.7 million in Q4 2025, from -$8.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for DLO reached as high as -$520000.0 in Q1 2021 and fell as low as -$8.8 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is -$3.2 million (2023), against an average of -$3.9 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development slumped 175.67% — and 2025, when it declined 13.09%.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at -$1.2 million in 2021, then slumped by 39.25% to -$1.6 million in 2022, then slumped by 150.4% to -$4.0 million in 2023, then sank by 69.53% to -$6.8 million in 2024, then decreased by 13.09% to -$7.7 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered -$7.7 million, -$8.8 million, and -$7.4 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 10 | dLocal | 4.27 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 115.80 Mn | -7.72 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -8.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -7.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -596,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -520,000.00 |