Fortinet (FTNT) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Fortinet (FTNT) posted Research & Development of $214.0 million for Q1 2026, up 4.39% on a QoQ basis from $205.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 7.75% year-on-year from $198.6 million in Q1 2025.
Fortinet (FTNT) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fortinet has disclosed Research & Development across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $214.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $214.0 million, up 7.75% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $830.9 million (up 11.92% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $815.5 million, up 13.77% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $214.0 million for Q1 2026 at Fortinet, up from $205.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for FTNT reached as high as $214.0 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $124.3 million in Q2 2022.
- Median Research & Development over the past 5 years was $165.4 million (2024), compared with a mean of $169.0 million.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development climbed 28.5% in 2022 and climbed 7.27% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest FTNT Research & Development figures stand at $214.0 million (Q1 2026), $205.0 million (Q4 2025), and $202.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZenaTech | 82,806.72 Bn | 82,806.72 Bn | - | 1.33 Mn |
| 2 | Microsoft | 11,085.79 Bn | 11,007.52 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 1,073.49 Bn | 1,065.58 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 4 | Rezolve Ai | 1,009.18 Bn | 1,009.17 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 824.56 Bn | 820.03 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 701.26 Bn | 698.20 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Oracle | 514.97 Bn | 476.40 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 456.74 Bn | 453.45 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 331.63 Bn | 330.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | Synopsys | 303.79 Bn | 303.67 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |