DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
DigitalOcean Holdings' (DOCN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $21.7 million in Q1 2026, down 45.27% year-on-year from $39.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.76% on a QoQ basis from $22.5 million in Q4 2025.
DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $21.7 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 45.27% year-over-year to $21.7 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $105.1 million, a 2.04% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $82.4 million, up 15.18% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $21.7 million, down from $22.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for DOCN reached as high as $39.6 million in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $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.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 257.36% in 2022 and slumped 56.13% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $24.7 million in 2022, then slipped by 29.47% to $17.4 million in 2023, then grew by 11.56% to $19.4 million in 2024, then advanced by 16.03% to $22.5 million in 2025, then dropped by 3.76% to $21.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $21.7 million in Q1 2026, $22.5 million in Q4 2025, and $21.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 6.81 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 802.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 636.30 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 271.60 Mn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 10.62 Bn | 9.88 Bn | 144.71 Mn | 21.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 27.12 Mn |