Oracle (ORCL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Oracle's (ORCL) quarterly Research & Development came in at $4.0 billion in Q2 2026, up 177.44% YoY from $1.4 billion in Q2 2025, and up 53.78% on a QoQ basis from $2.6 billion in Q1 2026.
Oracle (ORCL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Oracle (ORCL) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $4.0 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 177.44% year-over-year to $4.0 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $11.2 billion (up 39.26% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $10.3 billion, up 18.74% from the prior year.
- Research & Development climbed to $4.0 billion in Q2 2026, from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $4.0 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $1.4 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.2 billion and a median of $2.1 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development slumped 50.94% — and 2026, when it surged 177.44%.
- Tracing ORCL's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $2.2 billion in 2022, then declined by 3.01% to $2.1 billion in 2023, then gained by 18.06% to $2.5 billion in 2024, then rose by 3.64% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then jumped by 56.54% to $4.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $4.0 billion (Q2 2026), $2.6 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.6 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,679.34 Bn | 3,546.58 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 433.50 Bn | 402.15 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 418.20 Bn | 408.90 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 339.50 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 312.41 Bn | 309.30 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 117.38 Bn | 113.31 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 669.10 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 101.74 Bn | 97.57 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 276.12 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 80.70 Bn | 78.49 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 396.38 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 58.00 Bn | 52.46 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 49.79 Bn | 43.33 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 664.96 Mn |
| 10 | NetApp | 40.59 Bn | 37.00 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 261.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 4.01 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2.61 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2.56 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.06 Bn |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.45 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2.12 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.47 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.75 Bn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 2.09 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 2.22 Bn |
| May 31, 2023 | 2.08 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2.15 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 2.16 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 2.09 Bn |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.41 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1.82 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1.95 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 1.68 Bn |