Dynatrace (DT) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Dynatrace (DT) reported Research & Development of $346.8 million for Q1 2026, up 6.92% on a YoY basis from $324.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 187.6% sequentially from $120.6 million in Q4 2025.
Dynatrace (DT) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dynatrace (DT) has 9 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $346.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 6.92% year-over-year to $346.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $743.2 million (up 4.38% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $690.5 million, up 14.02% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $346.8 million in Q1 2026, from $120.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $346.8 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $49.4 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $154.5 million and a median of $127.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 685.04% in 2022 and tumbled 49.84% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing DT's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $54.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 143.39% to $132.7 million in 2023, then fell by 25.9% to $98.3 million in 2024, then increased by 22.6% to $120.6 million in 2025, then surged by 187.6% to $346.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DT's Research & Development at $346.8 million in Q1 2026, $120.6 million in Q4 2025, and $167.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | -37.02 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 496.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 10 | Dynatrace | 12.19 Bn | 11.02 Bn | 430.32 Mn | 346.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 346.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 120.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 167.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 108.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 324.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 98.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 144.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 145.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 313.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 132.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 127.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 66.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 124.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 54.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 49.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 248.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 37.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 34.73 Mn |