Match (MTCH) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Match's Research & Development was $114.82 million in Q2 2026, up 0.3% from $114.51 million a year earlier but down 1.7% from the prior quarter.
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Match (MTCH) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Match's Research & Development was $445.76 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $449.51 million, up 1.7% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has now increased for seven consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $442.18 million in FY2024 (+15.1%), $384.19 million in FY2023 (+15.1%), $333.64 million in FY2022 (+38.4%) and $241.05 million in FY2021 (+42.0%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has moved between $66.37 million (Q4 2021) and $120.85 million (Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 70.5%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 3.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, MTCH's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $116.81 million (Q1 2026), $109.17 million (Q4 2025) and $104.97 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,185.47 Bn | 3,943.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,794.56 Bn | 1,497.08 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.71 Bn | 252.90 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 251.74 Bn | 65.51 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.57 Bn | 198.76 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.45 Bn | 114.25 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 124.83 Bn | 57.88 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 113.76 Bn | -130.01 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 106.73 Bn | 64.23 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 468.43 Mn |
| 10 | Match | 10.42 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 114.82 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 114.82 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Match Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=MTCH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "MTCH", "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=MTCH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();