Soundhound Ai (SOUN) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
Soundhound Ai (SOUN) posted Research & Development of $26.2 million for Q1 2026, up 50.45% sequentially from $17.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 5.83% YoY from $24.8 million in Q1 2025.
Soundhound Ai (SOUN) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Soundhound Ai has reported Research & Development for 6 years, with the latest figure at $26.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 5.83% year-over-year to $26.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $92.3 million (up 57.93% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $61.6 million, up 111.63% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $26.2 million in Q1 2026 per SOUN's latest filing, from $17.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $26.2 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $2.6 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $13.1 million and a median of $9.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development soared 1546.98% in 2022, then sank 76.9% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $6.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 33.73% to $4.5 million in 2023, then soared by 114.05% to $9.6 million in 2024, then soared by 82.05% to $17.4 million in 2025, then surged by 50.45% to $26.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $26.2 million, $17.4 million, and $22.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | -4.12 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 265.90 Mn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 10 | Soundhound Ai | 3.00 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 27.93 Mn | 27.13 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -38.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.18 Mn |