Playtika Holding (PLTK) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Playtika Holding (PLTK) recorded Research & Development of $96.4 million in Q2 2026, down 15.8% from $114.5 million a year earlier and down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Playtika Holding (PLTK) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Playtika Holding's Research & Development came in at $402.8 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 2.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $426.7 million, up 5.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $403 million in FY2024 (-0.8%), $406.4 million in FY2023 (-14.0%), $472.3 million in FY2022 (+22.1%) and $386.7 million in FY2021 (+43.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Research & Development since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 53.9% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 19.9% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $98 million (Q1 2026), $109.6 million (Q4 2025) and $98.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,126.42 Bn | 3,883.94 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,763.57 Bn | 1,466.09 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 287.17 Bn | 247.37 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 252.08 Bn | 65.86 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 224.54 Bn | 201.72 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 140.28 Bn | 112.08 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 125.81 Bn | 58.86 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 114.10 Bn | -129.68 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 108.24 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 468.43 Mn |
| 10 | Playtika Holding | 789.75 Mn | -1.89 Bn | 538.20 Mn | 96.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 96.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 98.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 109.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 98.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 114.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 103.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 96.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 99.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 100.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 106.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 101.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 102.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 100.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 102.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 119.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 115.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 125.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 112.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 118.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 91.50 Mn |
API Access
Playtika Holding Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=PLTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "PLTK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=PLTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();