Opera OPRA
NASDAQ OPRA
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At close: Sep 22, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Opera (OPRA) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)

Opera's (OPRA) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$36.2 million in Q2 2026, down 6.43% year-over-year from -$38.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 6.06% quarter-over-quarter from -$38.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Opera (OPRA) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Opera has disclosed Research & Development across 9 years of filings, most recently posting -$36.2 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Research & Development fell 6.43% year-over-year to -$36.2 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$148.7 million (down 4.98% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$142.2 million, down 7.78% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at -$36.2 million for Q2 2026 at Opera, up from -$38.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of -$27.0 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$29.6 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is -$5.9 billion, with a median of -$35.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development slumped 98528.58% in 2022 and surged 99.9% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$29.6 billion in 2022, then surged by 99.9% to -$30.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 35.81% to -$40.9 million in 2024, then grew by 6.88% to -$38.1 million in 2025, then gained by 5.1% to -$36.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were -$36.2 million in Q2 2026, -$38.5 million in Q1 2026, and -$38.1 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Roku 22.90 Bn 20.34 Bn 673.70 Mn 223.22 Mn
2 Opera 1.63 Bn 1.48 Bn 15,000.00 -36.18 Mn
3 Xperi 270.53 Mn 179.94 Mn 94.66 Mn 21.81 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -36.18 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -38.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -38.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -35.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -33.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -34.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -40.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -32.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -29.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -29.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -30.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -28.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -27.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -24.40 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 -29.56 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 -26.01 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 -25.29 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 -34.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -29.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -32.32 Mn
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