Grindr (GRND) Research & Development (2022 - 2026)
Grindr's Research & Development came in at $20.31 million for Q2 2026, up 56.9% from $12.94 million a year earlier and up 27.4% from the prior quarter.
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Grindr (GRND) Research & Development (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Grindr reported Research & Development of $61.94 million, up 45.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $48.93 million, up 49.1% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has increased in each of the last four years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 45.5% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Research & Development was $32.81 million in FY2024 (+11.9%), $29.33 million in FY2023 (+63.8%), $17.9 million in FY2022 (+64.0%) and $10.91 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q1 2022.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 53.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in Q3 2023 (growth of 219.1%), and the weakest in Q3 2024 (a decline of 33.6%).
- Business Quant data shows GRND's Research & Development at $15.93 million (Q1 2026), $14.61 million (Q4 2025) and $11.09 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,164.76 Bn | 3,922.28 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,823.40 Bn | 1,525.92 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 288.27 Bn | 248.47 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 252.72 Bn | 70.58 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 186.52 Bn | 163.71 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.11 Bn | 111.09 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 123.13 Bn | 56.18 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 111.72 Bn | -140.21 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 9 | AppLovin | 103.35 Bn | 93.38 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 99.90 Mn |
| 10 | Grindr | 2.71 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 103.57 Mn | 20.31 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.65 Mn |
API Access
Grindr Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=GRND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "GRND", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=GRND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();