Oracle (ORCL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Oracle (ORCL) reported Research & Development of $2.6 billion for Q1 2026, up 7.33% on a YoY basis from $2.4 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter from $2.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Oracle (ORCL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Oracle has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 7.33% year-over-year to $2.6 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $10.3 billion (up 9.34% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $9.9 billion, up 10.6% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $2.6 billion, up from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $2.7 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at $1.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $2.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.2 billion in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development increased 24.29% — and 2024, when it changed 0.0%.
- Oracle's Research & Development stood at $2.2 billion in 2022, then grew by 3.15% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then advanced by 11.01% to $2.5 billion in 2024, then rose by 3.64% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then increased by 1.8% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $2.6 billion (Q1 2026), $2.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,064.95 Bn | 2,986.68 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,117.04 Bn | 1,102.89 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 2.30 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 608.54 Bn | 569.96 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 326.97 Bn | 319.05 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 185.10 Bn | 180.56 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 165.31 Bn | 162.25 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 105.66 Bn | 102.37 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 89.71 Bn | 89.60 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 87.54 Bn | 86.60 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 53.90 Bn | 51.63 Bn | 2.01 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2.61 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2.56 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.49 Bn |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.65 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2.43 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.47 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.31 Bn |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.23 Bn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2.25 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 2.23 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 2.22 Bn |
| May 31, 2023 | 2.23 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2.15 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 2.16 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 2.09 Bn |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.97 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1.82 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1.75 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 1.68 Bn |
| May 31, 2021 | 1.72 Bn |