Fastly (FSLY) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Fastly's (FSLY) quarterly Research & Development came in at $56.7 million in Q2 2026, up 11.03% year-over-year from $51.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.94% quarter-over-quarter from $55.1 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Fastly (FSLY) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fastly (FSLY) has reported Research & Development for 9 consecutive years, with $56.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 11.03% year-over-year to $56.7 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $212.9 million, a 8.35% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $201.4 million, up 1.42% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $56.7 million for Q2 2026 at Fastly, up from $55.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $56.7 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $41.5 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $49.1 million and a median of $49.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development gained 28.69% in 2022 and declined 9.89% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $44.6 million in 2022, then increased by 9.05% to $48.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 2.85% to $50.0 million in 2024, then grew by 1.94% to $51.0 million in 2025, then rose by 11.19% to $56.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $56.7 million (Q2 2026), $55.1 million (Q1 2026), and $51.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudflare | 89.84 Bn | 85.68 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 276.12 Mn |
| 2 | Akamai Technologies | 15.11 Bn | 11.75 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 170.05 Mn |
| 3 | Fastly | 3.28 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 115.95 Mn | 56.74 Mn |
| 4 | Xunlei | 383.42 Mn | 105.09 Mn | 57.31 Mn | -21.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 56.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 55.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 51.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 49.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 51.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 44.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 44.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 46.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 41.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 42.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.29 Mn |