Match (MTCH) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Match's (MTCH) quarterly Research & Development came in at $116.8 million in Q1 2026, down 3.35% year-on-year from $120.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.99% quarter-over-quarter from $109.2 million in Q4 2025.
Match (MTCH) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Match has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $116.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $116.8 million, down 3.35% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $445.5 million (changed 0.41% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $449.5 million, up 1.66% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $116.8 million for Q1 2026 at Match, up from $109.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $120.9 million in Q1 2025 to a low of $78.8 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $103.7 million (2024), against an average of $101.5 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 65.75% in 2022 and decreased 3.35% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Match's Research & Development stood at $80.6 million in 2022, then climbed by 21.12% to $97.6 million in 2023, then grew by 11.85% to $109.1 million in 2024, then increased by 0.03% to $109.2 million in 2025, then increased by 6.99% to $116.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $116.8 million (Q1 2026), $109.2 million (Q4 2025), and $105.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 2,430,078.11 Bn | 2,430,078.11 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 67.40 Mn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,448.32 Bn | 4,232.70 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 17.03 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,465.06 Bn | 1,383.88 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 17.70 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 113.19 Bn | 102.95 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 387.52 Mn |
| 5 | 33.56 Bn | 30.79 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 207.25 Mn | |
| 6 | 12.93 Bn | 11.63 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 380.79 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 12.77 Bn | 10.67 Bn | 255.62 Bn | -61.44 Bn |
| 8 | Match | 8.28 Bn | 7.26 Bn | 653.28 Mn | 116.81 Mn |
| 9 | Snap | 7.91 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 478.30 Mn |
| 10 | Zillow | 7.56 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 150.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 116.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 109.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 104.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 114.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 120.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 109.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 103.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 113.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 115.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 97.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 94.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 94.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 98.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 80.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 87.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 86.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 78.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 66.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 66.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 52.13 Mn |