Opera (OPRA) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Opera (OPRA) posted Research & Development of -$38.5 million for Q1 2026, down 1.02% sequentially from -$38.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 12.61% YoY from -$44.1 million in Q1 2025.
Opera (OPRA) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Opera has reported Research & Development for 9 years, with the latest figure at -$38.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 12.61% year-over-year to -$38.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$146.5 million (down 7.2% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$142.2 million, down 7.78% from the prior year.
- Research & Development eased to -$38.5 million in Q1 2026 per OPRA's latest filing, from -$38.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at -$27.0 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at -$29.6 billion in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$6.2 billion and a median of -$34.2 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development tumbled 98528.58% in 2022, then soared 99.9% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$29.6 billion in 2022, then jumped by 99.9% to -$30.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 35.81% to -$40.9 million in 2024, then rose by 6.88% to -$38.1 million in 2025, then declined by 1.02% to -$38.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered -$38.5 million, -$38.1 million, and -$35.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,179.34 Bn | 3,750.30 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,534.00 Bn | 1,443.74 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,136.26 Bn | 1,136.12 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 67.16 Mn |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.64 Bn | 284.15 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 635.00 Mn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.10 Bn | 92.86 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 387.52 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.39 Bn | 76.50 Bn | 205.64 Mn | -61.54 Mn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.24 Bn | 39.61 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 67.40 Mn |
| 9 | 30.20 Bn | 27.41 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 231.28 Mn | |
| 10 | Opera | 1.81 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 17,000.00 | -38.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -35.30 Mn |