Reddit (RDDT) Research & Development (2023 - 2026)

Reddit (RDDT) posted quarterly Research & Development of $207.2 million for Q1 2026, up 8.35% YoY from $191.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.2% sequentially from $198.9 million in Q4 2025.

Reddit (RDDT) Research & Development (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Reddit has disclosed Research & Development across 4 years of filings, most recently posting $207.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 8.35% year-over-year to $207.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $799.1 million (up 15.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $783.1 million, down 16.25% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development improved to $207.2 million in Q1 2026, from $198.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for RDDT reached as high as $437.0 million in Q1 2024 and fell as low as $108.3 million in Q3 2023.
  • The 4-year median for Research & Development is $188.6 million (2024), against an average of $181.8 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development jumped 301.8% — and 2025, when it plunged 56.23%.
  • A 4-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $111.6 million in 2023, then surged by 69.08% to $188.6 million in 2024, then rose by 5.43% to $198.9 million in 2025, then rose by 4.2% to $207.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $207.2 million, $198.9 million, and $196.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,330.11 Bn 4,114.49 Bn 102.29 Bn 17.03 Bn
2 Meta Platforms 1,553.11 Bn 1,471.93 Bn 46.09 Bn 17.70 Bn
3 Baidu 320.91 Bn 305.99 Bn 1.88 Mn 635.00 Mn
4 BILI Social International 84.82 Bn 84.82 Bn 405,933.00 -
5 Joyy 70.39 Bn 70.39 Bn 205.64 Mn -61.54 Mn
6 Nebius 59.20 Bn 49.90 Bn 295.20 Mn 67.40 Mn
7 Reddit 37.81 Bn 35.04 Bn 511.94 Mn 207.25 Mn
8 Scienjoy Holding 37.35 Bn -14.16 Bn 7.27 Mn -2.85 Mn
9 Tencent Music Entertainment 26.62 Bn 24.37 Bn 514.00 Mn -
10 Pinterest 13.92 Bn 12.62 Bn 768.96 Mn 380.79 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 207.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 198.89 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 196.38 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 196.61 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 191.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 188.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 166.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 142.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 437.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 111.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 108.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 109.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 108.77 Mn