Soundhound Ai (SOUN) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
Soundhound Ai (SOUN) reported Research & Development of $26.2 million for Q1 2026, up 5.83% on a YoY basis from $24.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 50.45% sequentially from $17.4 million in Q4 2025.
Soundhound Ai (SOUN) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Soundhound Ai (SOUN) has 6 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $26.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 5.83% year-over-year to $26.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $92.3 million (up 57.93% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $61.6 million, up 111.63% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $26.2 million in Q1 2026, from $17.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $26.2 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $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.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 1546.98% in 2022 and tumbled 76.9% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing SOUN's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $6.7 million in 2022, then tumbled 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.
- Business Quant data shows SOUN's Research & Development at $26.2 million in Q1 2026, $17.4 million in Q4 2025, and $22.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | -37.02 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 496.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 10 | Soundhound Ai | 2.62 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 13.74 Mn | 26.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.02 Mn |