DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) posted quarterly Research & Development of $21.7 million for Q1 2026, down 45.27% year-over-year from $39.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.76% quarter-over-quarter from $22.5 million in Q4 2025.
DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) has reported Research & Development for 7 consecutive years, with $21.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 45.27% year-over-year to $21.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $105.1 million (down 2.04% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $82.4 million, up 15.18% from the prior year.
- Research & Development declined to $21.7 million in Q1 2026 per DOCN's latest filing, from $22.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $39.6 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $15.3 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $28.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $30.2 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 257.36% — and 2023, when it plunged 56.13%.
- DigitalOcean Holdings' Research & Development stood at $24.7 million in 2022, then retreated by 29.47% to $17.4 million in 2023, then advanced by 11.56% to $19.4 million in 2024, then rose by 16.03% to $22.5 million in 2025, then decreased by 3.76% to $21.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DOCN's Research & Development at $21.7 million in Q1 2026, $22.5 million in Q4 2025, and $21.2 million in Q3 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 339.50 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 669.10 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 276.12 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 396.38 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 664.96 Mn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 13.02 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 154.66 Mn | 57.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 57.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 37.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.93 Mn |