Fortinet (FTNT) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)

Fortinet (FTNT) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $214.0 million in Q1 2026, up 4.39% quarter-over-quarter from $205.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 7.75% on a YoY basis from $198.6 million in Q1 2025.

Fortinet (FTNT) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Fortinet's Research & Development history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $214.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 7.75% year-over-year to $214.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $830.9 million (up 11.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $815.5 million, up 13.77% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $214.0 million for Q1 2026 at Fortinet, up from $205.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $214.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $124.3 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $169.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $165.4 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development advanced 28.5% in 2022, then advanced 7.27% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $128.9 million in 2022, then rose by 18.31% to $152.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 25.31% to $191.1 million in 2024, then increased by 7.27% to $205.0 million in 2025, then increased by 4.39% to $214.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $214.0 million (Q1 2026), $205.0 million (Q4 2025), and $202.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 3,064.95 Bn 2,986.68 Bn 56.06 Bn 8.92 Bn
2 Alarum Technologies 1,117.04 Bn 1,102.89 Bn 7.23 Mn 2.30 Mn
3 Oracle 608.54 Bn 569.96 Bn 15.14 Bn 2.61 Bn
4 Palantir Technologies 326.97 Bn 319.05 Bn 1.42 Bn 160.98 Mn
5 Palo Alto Networks 185.10 Bn 180.56 Bn 1.91 Bn 511.00 Mn
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 165.31 Bn 162.25 Bn 993.68 Mn 356.41 Mn
7 Fortinet 105.66 Bn 102.37 Bn 1.49 Bn 214.00 Mn
8 Synopsys 89.71 Bn 89.60 Bn 1.77 Bn 714.99 Mn
9 Cloudflare 87.54 Bn 86.60 Bn 455.60 Mn 150.97 Mn
10 CoreWeave 53.90 Bn 51.63 Bn 2.01 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 214.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 205.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 202.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 209.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 198.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 191.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 187.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 165.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 173.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 152.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 156.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 153.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 151.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 128.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 134.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 124.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 124.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 112.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 107.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 106.60 Mn