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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |