DigitalOcean Holdings DOCN
NYSE DOCN
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

DigitalOcean Holdings' (DOCN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $57.5 million in Q2 2026, up 45.08% year-over-year from $39.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 17.79% quarter-over-quarter from $48.8 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) has reported Research & Development for 7 consecutive years, with $57.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 45.08% year-over-year to $57.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $188.7 million, a 21.11% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $161.6 million, up 13.42% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $57.5 million for Q2 2026 at DigitalOcean Holdings, up from $48.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $57.5 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $30.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $38.4 million and a median of $37.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 66.24% in 2022 and dropped 24.01% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $39.4 million in 2022, then slipped by 24.01% to $30.0 million in 2023, then soared by 34.47% to $40.3 million in 2024, then grew by 9.81% to $44.3 million in 2025, then grew by 29.94% to $57.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $57.5 million (Q2 2026), $48.8 million (Q1 2026), and $44.3 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 3,711.27 Bn 3,578.52 Bn 60.48 Bn 10.00 Bn
2 International Business Machines 221.25 Bn 209.98 Bn 9.91 Bn 2.31 Bn
3 Nebius 57.28 Bn 49.24 Bn 448.70 Mn 191.00 Mn
4 CoreWeave 49.24 Bn 43.70 Bn 1.70 Bn 60.00 Mn
5 Nutanix 18.40 Bn 16.38 Bn 610.79 Mn 283.61 Mn
6 DigitalOcean Holdings 11.81 Bn 11.04 Bn 154.66 Mn 57.52 Mn
7 Kingsoft Cloud Holdings 3.27 Bn 2.57 Bn 68.71 Mn -27.99 Mn
8 SharonAI Holdings 2.00 Bn 139.21 Mn 1.17 Mn -
9 Tuya 1.16 Bn 182.03 Mn 43.05 Mn -23.13 Mn
10 Backblaze 776.06 Mn 724.68 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 57.52 Mn
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