Shopify (SHOP) Research & Development (2024 - 2026)

Shopify (SHOP) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $437.0 million in Q1 2026, up 12.05% quarter-over-quarter from $390.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 15.92% on a YoY basis from $377.0 million in Q1 2025.

Shopify (SHOP) Research & Development (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Shopify's Research & Development history runs 3 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $437.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 15.92% year-over-year to $437.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (up 13.27% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.5 billion, up 12.36% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $437.0 million for Q1 2026 at Shopify, up from $390.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $437.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $332.0 million in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $371.1 million across 3 years, with a median of $375.0 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Research & Development grew 11.11% in 2025, then climbed 15.92% in 2026.
  • A 3-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $351.0 million in 2024, then gained by 11.11% to $390.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 12.05% to $437.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $437.0 million (Q1 2026), $390.0 million (Q4 2025), and $375.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Sap Se 236.58 Bn 218.61 Bn 8.16 Bn -1.99 Bn
2 Full Truck Alliance 174.94 Bn 172.39 Bn - -37.02 Mn
3 Uber Technologies 149.11 Bn 148.07 Bn 11.88 Bn 951.00 Mn
4 Shopify 146.47 Bn 140.73 Bn 1.55 Bn 437.00 Mn
5 Salesforce 143.14 Bn 131.30 Bn 8.56 Bn 1.63 Bn
6 ServiceNow 107.89 Bn 102.71 Bn 2.83 Bn 823.00 Mn
7 Cadence Design Systems 107.18 Bn 105.77 Bn 1.26 Bn 508.44 Mn
8 Automatic Data Processing 89.86 Bn 86.63 Bn 2.87 Bn 253.90 Mn
9 Adobe 84.54 Bn 77.65 Bn 5.73 Bn 1.11 Bn
10 Snowflake 83.49 Bn 80.54 Bn 926.45 Mn 534.94 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 437.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 390.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 375.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 394.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 377.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 351.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 332.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 349.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 335.00 Mn