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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |