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

Snap (SNAP) posted Research & Development of $542.1 million for Q2 2026, up 13.34% on a QoQ basis from $478.3 million in Q1 2026, and up 22.28% year-over-year from $443.3 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Snap (SNAP) Research & Development (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Snap has reported Research & Development for 11 years, with the latest figure at $542.1 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 22.28% year-over-year to $542.1 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.9 billion, a 14.28% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.8 billion, up 6.02% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $542.1 million for Q2 2026 at Snap, up from $478.3 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 $473.7 million, with a median of $464.1 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development jumped 36.95% in 2022, then dropped 17.34% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $584.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 17.34% to $483.5 million in 2023, then decreased by 12.53% to $422.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 11.76% to $472.7 million in 2025, then gained by 14.68% to $542.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $542.1 million (Q2 2026), $478.3 million (Q1 2026), and $472.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Meta Platforms 1,696.33 Bn 1,606.07 Bn 49.47 Bn 21.66 Bn
2 Reddit 29.01 Bn 26.23 Bn 734.60 Mn 231.28 Mn
3 Bilibili 12.48 Bn 10.34 Bn 433.97 Mn -148.13 Mn
4 Pinterest 10.51 Bn 9.24 Bn 922.30 Mn 451.01 Mn
5 Match 9.93 Bn 9.35 Bn 648.84 Mn 158.25 Mn
6 Snap 9.56 Bn 6.90 Bn 931.11 Mn 542.09 Mn
7 Rum 5.38 Bn 5.26 Bn - 10.38 Mn
8 Sound 4.72 Bn 4.61 Bn - -
9 Joyy 4.14 Bn 3.82 Bn 201.60 Mn -53.02 Mn
10 Grindr 2.68 Bn 2.67 Bn 103.57 Mn 20.31 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 542.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 478.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 472.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 453.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 443.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 424.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 422.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 412.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 406.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 449.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 483.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 494.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 477.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 455.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 584.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 564.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 505.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 455.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 434.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 412.02 Mn