Twilio (TWLO) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)
Twilio (TWLO) reported Research & Development of $262.2 million for Q1 2026, up 23.6% on a YoY basis from $212.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 0.81% sequentially from $260.1 million in Q4 2025.
Twilio (TWLO) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Twilio (TWLO) has 12 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $262.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 23.6% year-over-year to $262.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $963.6 million (up 12.25% YoY), and the FY2022 full-year result was $1.1 billion, up 36.73% from the prior year.
- Research & Development grew to $262.2 million in Q1 2026, from $260.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $287.9 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $212.1 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $245.4 million and a median of $249.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 260.54% in 2022 and slipped 18.01% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing TWLO's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $274.1 million in 2022, then retreated by 4.08% to $262.9 million in 2023, then slipped by 19.01% to $212.9 million in 2024, then rose by 22.13% to $260.1 million in 2025, then rose by 0.81% to $262.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TWLO's Research & Development at $262.2 million in Q1 2026, $260.1 million in Q4 2025, and $220.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 6.81 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 802.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 636.30 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 271.60 Mn |
| 10 | Twilio | 29.67 Bn | 27.32 Bn | 684.24 Mn | 262.17 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 262.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 260.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 220.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 220.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 212.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 212.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 215.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 217.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 214.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 262.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 261.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 238.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 274.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 284.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 279.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 287.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 76.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 264.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 238.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 210.59 Mn |