Oracle (ORCL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Oracle (ORCL) posted Research & Development of $2.6 billion for Q2 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from $2.6 billion in Q1 2026, and down 1.51% year-over-year from $2.7 billion in Q2 2025.
Oracle (ORCL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Oracle (ORCL) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $2.6 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Research & Development for Q2 2026 came in at $2.6 billion, down 1.51% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $10.3 billion (up 4.19% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $10.3 billion, up 4.18% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $2.6 billion for Q2 2026 at Oracle, roughly flat from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $2.7 billion in Q2 2025 and troughed at $1.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.3 billion and a median of $2.2 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development rose 24.29% — and 2026, when it decreased 1.51%.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $2.2 billion in 2022, then rose by 3.15% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then grew by 11.01% to $2.5 billion in 2024, then advanced by 3.64% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then grew by 2.07% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ORCL Research & Development figures stand at $2.6 billion (Q2 2026), $2.6 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.6 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,770.05 Bn | 2,691.77 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 419.13 Bn | 387.79 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 279.29 Bn | 271.37 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 240.08 Bn | 235.54 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 191.22 Bn | 188.17 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 113.49 Bn | 110.20 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.49 Bn | 85.55 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 84.57 Bn | 84.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | CoreWeave | 52.46 Bn | 50.19 Bn | 2.01 Bn | - |
| 10 | Block | 44.82 Bn | 37.93 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 2.61 Bn |
| 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 |