Synopsys (SNPS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Synopsys (SNPS) reported Research & Development of $715.0 million for Q1 2026, up 29.24% on a YoY basis from $553.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.27% quarter-over-quarter from $746.8 million in Q4 2025.
Synopsys (SNPS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Synopsys has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $715.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 29.24% year-over-year to $715.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $2.6 billion (up 25.17% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.5 billion, up 19.06% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $715.0 million, down from $746.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $746.8 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $371.1 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $514.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $493.1 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development dropped 10.34% — and 2025, when it surged 34.61%.
- Synopsys' Research & Development stood at $371.1 million in 2022, then increased by 25.53% to $465.8 million in 2023, then grew by 19.11% to $554.8 million in 2024, then surged by 34.61% to $746.8 million in 2025, then declined by 4.27% to $715.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $715.0 million (Q1 2026), $746.8 million (Q4 2025), and $625.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,064.95 Bn | 2,986.68 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,117.04 Bn | 1,102.89 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 2.30 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 608.54 Bn | 569.96 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 326.97 Bn | 319.05 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 185.10 Bn | 180.56 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 165.31 Bn | 162.25 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 105.66 Bn | 102.37 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 89.71 Bn | 89.60 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 87.54 Bn | 86.60 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 53.90 Bn | 51.63 Bn | 2.01 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 714.99 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 746.84 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 625.30 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 553.98 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 553.22 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 554.82 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 508.87 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 493.14 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 525.53 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 465.82 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 484.47 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 460.46 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 465.33 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 371.09 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 444.83 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 389.96 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 383.97 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 413.86 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 371.15 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 362.35 Mn |