DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) reported Research & Development of $48.8 million for Q1 2026, up 23.33% year-over-year from $39.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 10.32% quarter-over-quarter from $44.3 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 $48.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $48.8 million, up 23.33% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $170.9 million (up 14.54% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $161.6 million, up 13.42% from the prior year.
- Research & Development grew to $48.8 million in Q1 2026 per DOCN's latest filing, from $44.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $48.8 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $30.0 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $37.3 million and a median of $37.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development soared 66.24% in 2022, then declined 24.01% in 2023.
- 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.
- Business Quant data shows DOCN's Research & Development at $48.8 million in Q1 2026, $44.3 million in Q4 2025, and $38.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,903.35 Bn | 2,825.07 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,127.45 Bn | 1,113.30 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 2.30 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 528.84 Bn | 490.27 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 306.36 Bn | 298.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 194.33 Bn | 189.79 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 171.19 Bn | 168.13 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 108.13 Bn | 104.84 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.21 Bn | 86.09 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 80.35 Bn | 79.41 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 15.82 Bn | 15.08 Bn | 144.71 Mn | 48.83 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |