Docusign DOCU
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Docusign (DOCU) Research & Development (2017 - 2026)

Docusign's (DOCU) quarterly Research & Development came in at $314.0 million in Q3 2026, up 2.79% year-over-year from $305.4 million in Q3 2025, and up 6.0% quarter-over-quarter from $296.2 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Docusign (DOCU) Research & Development (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Docusign (DOCU) has reported Research & Development for 10 consecutive years, with $314.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 2.79% year-over-year to $314.0 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $1.2 billion, a 1.54% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.2 billion, up 3.69% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $314.0 million for Q3 2026 at Docusign, up from $296.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $323.6 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at $280.6 million in Q2 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $299.2 million and a median of $299.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 34.94% in 2022 and declined 8.88% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $313.8 million in 2022, then dropped by 6.79% to $292.5 million in 2023, then declined by 0.64% to $290.6 million in 2024, then gained by 2.04% to $296.5 million in 2025, then rose by 5.88% to $314.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $314.0 million (Q3 2026), $296.2 million (Q2 2026), and $305.5 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Thomson Reuters 46.10 Bn 45.06 Bn - -
2 Docusign 12.87 Bn 12.10 Bn 697.87 Mn 313.96 Mn
3 Workiva 4.15 Bn 3.33 Bn 205.27 Mn 109.02 Mn
4 Vertex 2.22 Bn 1.99 Bn 131.30 Mn 51.90 Mn
5 Clarivate 1.33 Bn 1.11 Bn 401.80 Mn -
6 Donnelley Financial Solutions 1.26 Bn 1.23 Bn 148.00 Mn -
7 Legalzoom.Com 1.03 Bn 859.25 Mn 139.93 Mn 78.85 Mn
8 Telos 358.74 Mn 308.09 Mn 16.69 Mn 1.35 Mn
9 CS Disco 276.29 Mn 174.90 Mn 32.11 Mn 16.88 Mn
10 Audioeye 95.59 Mn 86.87 Mn 8.45 Mn 3.65 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 31, 2026 313.96 Mn
Apr 30, 2026 296.18 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 305.51 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 296.52 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 305.45 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 296.41 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 301.29 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 290.60 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 287.46 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 281.64 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 300.22 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 292.47 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 294.84 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 280.61 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 304.65 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 313.78 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 323.58 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 300.70 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 299.42 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 275.62 Mn