Roku (ROKU) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Roku (ROKU) posted quarterly Research & Development of $189.5 million for Q1 2026, up 2.66% year-over-year from $184.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.62% on a QoQ basis from $184.6 million in Q4 2025.

Roku (ROKU) Research & Development (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Roku (ROKU) has reported Research & Development for 11 consecutive years, with $189.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 2.66% year-over-year to $189.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $734.4 million (up 1.4% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $729.5 million, up 1.3% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $189.5 million for Q1 2026 at Roku, up from $184.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $282.2 million in Q3 2023, with the low at $164.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $194.5 million, with a median of $184.6 million recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 74.53% in 2022 and sank 36.64% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $220.7 million in 2022, then fell by 16.71% to $183.8 million in 2023, then advanced by 0.87% to $185.4 million in 2024, then fell by 0.41% to $184.6 million in 2025, then grew by 2.62% to $189.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $189.5 million, $184.6 million, and $182.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Leifras 65,924.76 Bn 65,924.74 Bn 5.99 Mn -
2 Netflix 313.29 Bn 301.00 Bn 11.41 Bn 959.70 Mn
3 Walt Disney 169.09 Bn 170.02 Bn 23.68 Bn -
4 Warner Bros. Discovery 66.81 Bn 64.68 Bn 4.25 Bn -
5 Live Nation Entertainment 42.77 Bn 34.31 Bn 1.31 Bn -
6 Roku 20.73 Bn 18.35 Bn 564.94 Mn 189.49 Mn
7 Fox 20.53 Bn 17.04 Bn - -
8 Paramount Skydance 11.21 Bn 9.13 Bn - -
9 Warner Music 10.40 Bn 9.76 Bn 802.00 Mn -
10 Sirius Xm Holdings 10.06 Bn 9.99 Bn 1.90 Bn 69.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 189.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 184.65 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 182.24 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 178.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 184.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 185.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 178.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 175.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 180.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 183.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 282.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 192.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 220.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 220.67 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 207.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 196.64 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 164.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 126.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 120.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 113.28 Mn