Synopsys (SNPS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Synopsys (SNPS) posted Research & Development of $715.0 million for Q1 2026, down 4.27% on a QoQ basis from $746.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 29.24% year-over-year from $553.2 million in Q1 2025.
Synopsys (SNPS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Synopsys (SNPS) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $715.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $715.0 million, up 29.24% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $2.6 billion (up 25.17% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.5 billion, up 19.06% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $715.0 million for Q1 2026 at Synopsys, down from $746.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $746.8 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $371.1 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $514.3 million and a median of $493.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development declined 10.34% — and 2025, when it soared 34.61%.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $371.1 million in 2022, then gained by 25.53% to $465.8 million in 2023, then rose by 19.11% to $554.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 34.61% to $746.8 million in 2025, then retreated by 4.27% to $715.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SNPS Research & Development figures stand at $715.0 million (Q1 2026), $746.8 million (Q4 2025), and $625.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZenaTech | 82,806.72 Bn | 82,806.72 Bn | - | 1.33 Mn |
| 2 | Microsoft | 11,085.79 Bn | 11,007.52 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 1,073.49 Bn | 1,065.58 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 4 | Rezolve Ai | 1,009.18 Bn | 1,009.17 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 824.56 Bn | 820.03 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 701.26 Bn | 698.20 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Oracle | 514.97 Bn | 476.40 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 456.74 Bn | 453.45 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 331.63 Bn | 330.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | Synopsys | 303.79 Bn | 303.67 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
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 |