Samsara (IOT) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
Samsara's (IOT) quarterly Research & Development came in at $97.6 million in Q2 2026, up 17.21% YoY from $83.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 8.99% on a QoQ basis from $89.5 million in Q1 2026.
Samsara (IOT) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Samsara's Research & Development history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $97.6 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 17.21% year-over-year to $97.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $358.9 million, a 15.78% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $344.6 million, up 14.97% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $97.6 million for Q2 2026 at Samsara, up from $89.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for IOT reached as high as $126.5 million in Q1 2022 and fell as low as $41.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $73.0 million and a median of $73.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Research & Development jumped 74.18%; it then sank 56.82% in 2023.
- Tracing IOT's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $50.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 21.71% to $60.8 million in 2023, then gained by 26.59% to $77.0 million in 2024, then gained by 11.99% to $86.2 million in 2025, then advanced by 13.16% to $97.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $97.6 million, $89.5 million, and $86.2 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,903.35 Bn | 2,825.07 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,127.45 Bn | 1,113.30 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 2.30 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 528.84 Bn | 490.27 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 306.36 Bn | 298.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 194.33 Bn | 189.79 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 171.19 Bn | 168.13 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 108.13 Bn | 104.84 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.21 Bn | 86.09 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 80.35 Bn | 79.41 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | Samsara | 19.57 Bn | 18.77 Bn | 361.14 Mn | 97.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 97.57 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 89.52 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 86.22 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 85.61 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 83.24 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 73.28 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 76.99 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 76.48 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 72.97 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 73.43 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 60.82 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 63.97 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 60.37 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 54.60 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 49.97 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 41.85 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 40.99 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 126.46 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 29.69 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 25.45 Mn |