Descartes Systems (DSGX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Descartes Systems' (DSGX) quarterly Research & Development came in at $26.9 million in Q1 2026, up 7.9% year-on-year from $24.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.12% quarter-over-quarter from $26.6 million in Q4 2025.
Descartes Systems (DSGX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Descartes Systems has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $26.9 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $26.9 million, up 7.9% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $105.3 million (up 14.21% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $105.3 million, up 10.28% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $26.9 million for Q1 2026 at Descartes Systems, up from $26.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $26.9 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $15.9 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $22.0 million (2023), against an average of $22.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development climbed 21.11% in 2023 and climbed 7.9% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Descartes Systems' Research & Development stood at $18.2 million in 2022, then climbed by 19.74% to $21.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 9.99% to $23.9 million in 2024, then increased by 11.23% to $26.6 million in 2025, then gained by 1.12% to $26.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $26.9 million (Q1 2026), $26.6 million (Q4 2025), and $26.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | -37.02 Mn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 951.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 10 | Descartes Systems | 136.51 | -366.29 Mn | 149.50 Mn | 26.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 26.89 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 26.60 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 26.75 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 25.07 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 24.93 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 23.91 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 22.19 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 21.18 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 21.74 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 20.07 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 18.23 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 18.16 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 16.57 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 15.89 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 15.47 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 15.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 14.34 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 13.08 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 13.58 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 14.04 Mn |