Strategy (MSTR) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Strategy (MSTR) recorded Research & Development of $23.1 million in Q2 2026, down 4.0% from $24.07 million a year earlier and down 6.3% from the prior quarter.
Strategy (MSTR) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Strategy's Research & Development came in at $93.13 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 13.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $93.86 million, down 20.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has declined for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $118.49 million in FY2024 (-1.7%), $120.53 million in FY2023 (-5.4%), $127.43 million in FY2022 (+8.8%) and $117.12 million in FY2021 (+13.1%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has ranged from $22.6 million in Q3 2025 to $33.52 million in Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 10.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 23.7% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 32.1% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $24.67 million (Q1 2026), $22.76 million (Q4 2025) and $22.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 480.73 Bn | 449.68 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 192.51 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 399.91 Bn | 272.04 Bn | - | 2.40 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 262.30 Bn | 190.08 Bn | 8.40 Bn | -2.14 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 202.26 Bn | 158.13 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 1.69 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 153.84 Bn | 132.30 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 915.00 Mn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 114.84 Bn | 96.97 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 265.90 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 91.04 Bn | 70.38 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 857.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 70.51 Bn | 69.60 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 53.24 Bn | 46.23 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 23.10 Mn |
| 10 | Thomson Reuters | 48.40 Bn | 45.18 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 33.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.21 Mn |
Strategy 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=MSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "MSTR", "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=MSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();