Okta (OKTA) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Okta (OKTA) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $163.0 million in Q2 2026, down 1.21% quarter-over-quarter from $165.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 5.84% on a YoY basis from $154.0 million in Q2 2025.

Okta (OKTA) Research & Development (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Okta's Research & Development history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $163.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 5.84% year-over-year to $163.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $648.0 million (up 2.37% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $639.0 million, changed 0.47% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $163.0 million for Q2 2026 at Okta, down from $165.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $172.0 million in Q3 2023 to a low of $147.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $159.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $160.0 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development jumped 135.55% in 2022, then decreased 5.52% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $148.0 million in 2022, then gained by 11.49% to $165.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 4.24% to $158.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 1.27% to $160.0 million in 2025, then gained by 1.88% to $163.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $163.0 million (Q2 2026), $165.0 million (Q1 2026), and $160.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,998.30 Bn 2,920.03 Bn 56.06 Bn 8.92 Bn
2 Alarum Technologies 1,040.72 Bn 1,026.57 Bn 7.23 Mn 2.30 Mn
3 Oracle 590.32 Bn 551.74 Bn 15.14 Bn 2.61 Bn
4 Palantir Technologies 316.31 Bn 308.39 Bn 1.42 Bn 160.98 Mn
5 Palo Alto Networks 181.17 Bn 176.63 Bn 1.91 Bn 511.00 Mn
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 161.69 Bn 158.63 Bn 993.68 Mn 356.41 Mn
7 Fortinet 102.35 Bn 99.06 Bn 1.49 Bn 214.00 Mn
8 Synopsys 88.25 Bn 88.13 Bn 1.77 Bn 714.99 Mn
9 Cloudflare 83.26 Bn 82.32 Bn 455.60 Mn 150.97 Mn
10 Okta 21.13 Bn 18.54 Bn 595.00 Mn 163.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 163.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 165.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 160.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 160.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 154.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 157.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 158.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 164.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 163.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 156.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 165.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 172.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 163.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 154.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 148.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 156.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 162.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 147.20 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 130.54 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 122.41 Mn