Snap Inc (SNAP) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Snap (SNAP) has reported Research & Development for 11 consecutive years, with $478.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 12.76% year-over-year to $478.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (up 10.9% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.8 billion, up 6.02% from the prior year.
• Research & Development came in at $478.3 million for Q1 2026 at Snap, up from $472.7 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Research & Development was $584.9 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $406.2 million in Q2 2024.
• Average Research & Development over 5 years is $469.7 million, with a median of $455.6 million recorded in 2022.
• Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 36.95% in 2022 and fell 17.34% in 2023, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Research & Development stood at $584.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 17.34% to $483.5 million in 2023, then dropped by 12.53% to $422.9 million in 2024, then increased by 11.76% to $472.7 million in 2025, then climbed by 1.19% to $478.3 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $478.3 million, $472.7 million, and $453.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.