F5 (FFIV) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

F5 (FFIV) posted Research & Development of $151.0 million for Q1 2026, up 7.0% sequentially from $141.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 10.6% YoY from $136.6 million in Q1 2025.

F5 (FFIV) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

F5 (FFIV) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $151.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 10.6% year-over-year to $151.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $564.9 million (up 9.61% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $539.8 million, up 10.14% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development grew to $151.0 million in Q1 2026 per FFIV's latest filing, from $141.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $151.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $119.6 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $133.9 million, with a median of $136.3 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development retreated 15.98% in 2023 and rose 11.75% in 2025.
  • F5's Research & Development stood at $142.3 million in 2022, then fell by 15.98% to $119.6 million in 2023, then increased by 9.15% to $130.5 million in 2024, then grew by 8.15% to $141.2 million in 2025, then advanced by 7.0% to $151.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows FFIV's Research & Development at $151.0 million in Q1 2026, $141.2 million in Q4 2025, and $136.4 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,853.66 Bn 2,775.39 Bn 56.06 Bn 8.92 Bn
2 Oracle 408.21 Bn 376.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 2.61 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 300.98 Bn 293.06 Bn 1.42 Bn 160.98 Mn
4 Palo Alto Networks 247.84 Bn 243.30 Bn 1.91 Bn 511.00 Mn
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 193.63 Bn 190.57 Bn 993.68 Mn 356.41 Mn
6 Fortinet 117.45 Bn 114.16 Bn 1.49 Bn 214.00 Mn
7 Cloudflare 86.88 Bn 85.93 Bn 455.60 Mn 150.97 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.18 Bn 86.06 Bn 1.77 Bn 714.99 Mn
9 Block 46.10 Bn 39.21 Bn 2.91 Bn 1.04 Bn
10 F5 24.05 Bn 22.61 Bn 660.80 Mn 151.04 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 151.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 141.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 136.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 136.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 136.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 130.52 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 123.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 124.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 122.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 119.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 127.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 128.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 141.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 142.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 138.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 138.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 135.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 130.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 124.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 133.28 Mn