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Netflix (NFLX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Netflix (NFLX) posted Research & Development of $1.0 billion for Q2 2026, up 5.0% on a QoQ basis from $959.7 million in Q1 2026, and up 22.19% year-over-year from $824.7 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Netflix (NFLX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Netflix has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.0 billion in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 22.19% year-over-year to $1.0 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $3.7 billion, a 17.48% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.4 billion, up 15.93% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $1.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Netflix, up from $959.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $1.0 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at $657.2 million in Q3 2023.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $759.5 million, with a median of $714.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development soared 33.41% in 2022, then declined 8.21% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $673.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 0.09% to $673.3 million in 2023, then increased by 15.32% to $776.5 million in 2024, then rose by 14.65% to $890.3 million in 2025, then rose by 13.18% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $1.0 billion (Q2 2026), $959.7 million (Q1 2026), and $890.3 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Netflix 321.15 Bn 312.02 Bn 6.52 Bn 1.01 Bn
2 Spotify Technology 108.56 Bn 97.65 Bn 1.86 Bn 468.43 Mn
3 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.38 Bn 8.87 Bn 582.00 Mn -35.00 Mn
4 Huya 485.14 Mn 124.88 Mn 37.58 Mn -17.75 Mn
5 iQIYI 427.67 Mn -43.23 Mn 152.37 Mn -58.45 Mn
6 FuboTV 324.08 Mn -128.33 Mn 399.10 Mn -49.52 Mn
7 Kaltura 221.37 Mn 190.08 Mn 34.54 Mn 12.84 Mn
8 CuriosityStream 157.45 Mn 109.05 Mn 16.93 Mn -
9 Cineverse 47.34 Mn 43.02 Mn 10.66 Mn -
10 LiveOne 46.60 Mn 37.94 Mn 3.94 Mn 974,000.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.01 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 959.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 890.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 853.58 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 824.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 822.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 776.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 735.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 711.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 702.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 673.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 657.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 657.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 687.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 673.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 662.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 716.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 657.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 647.47 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 563.89 Mn