Trivago (TRVG) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)
Trivago (TRVG) recorded Research & Development of $16.85 million in Q2 2026, up 18.6% from $14.21 million a year earlier and up 0.6% from the prior quarter.
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Trivago (TRVG) Research & Development (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Trivago's Research & Development came in at $63.21 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 14.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $58.01 million, up 6.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $54.35 million in FY2024 (+2.5%), $53.03 million in FY2023 (-8.4%), $57.88 million in FY2022 (-6.6%) and $61.98 million in FY2021 (-15.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q3 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased for 11 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 8.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 18.8% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 18.2% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $16.75 million (Q1 2026), $15.17 million (Q4 2025) and $14.45 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,164.76 Bn | 3,922.28 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,823.40 Bn | 1,525.92 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 288.27 Bn | 248.47 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 252.72 Bn | 70.58 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 186.52 Bn | 163.71 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.11 Bn | 111.09 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 123.13 Bn | 56.18 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 111.72 Bn | -140.21 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 9 | AppLovin | 103.35 Bn | 93.38 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 99.90 Mn |
| 10 | Trivago | 392.46 Mn | -262.13 Mn | 134.96 Mn | 16.85 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.03 Mn |
API Access
Trivago Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=TRVG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "TRVG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=TRVG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();