DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) posted quarterly Research & Development of $48.8 million for Q1 2026, up 23.33% YoY from $39.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 10.32% sequentially from $44.3 million in Q4 2025.

DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

DigitalOcean Holdings has disclosed Research & Development across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $48.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 23.33% year-over-year to $48.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $170.9 million (up 14.54% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $161.6 million, up 13.42% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development climbed to $48.8 million in Q1 2026, from $44.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for DOCN reached as high as $48.8 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $30.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $37.5 million (2023), against an average of $37.3 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 66.24% — and 2023, when it declined 24.01%.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $39.4 million in 2022, then dropped by 24.01% to $30.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 34.47% to $40.3 million in 2024, then increased by 9.81% to $44.3 million in 2025, then increased by 10.32% to $48.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $48.8 million, $44.3 million, and $38.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 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 DigitalOcean Holdings 13.46 Bn 12.71 Bn 144.71 Mn 48.83 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 48.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 44.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 38.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 39.64 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 39.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 40.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 36.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 32.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 32.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 29.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 31.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 37.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 37.51 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 39.45 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 30.24 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 36.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 37.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 36.23 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 29.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 27.12 Mn