Twilio (TWLO) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)
Twilio (TWLO) posted Research & Development of $262.2 million for Q1 2026, up 0.81% sequentially from $260.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 23.6% YoY from $212.1 million in Q1 2025.
Twilio (TWLO) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Twilio has reported Research & Development for 12 years, with the latest figure at $262.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 23.6% year-over-year to $262.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $963.6 million (up 12.25% YoY) and the FY2022 annual result came in at $1.1 billion, up 36.73% from the prior year.
- Research & Development grew to $262.2 million in Q1 2026 per TWLO's latest filing, from $260.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $287.9 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development surged 260.54% in 2022, then declined 18.01% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $274.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 4.08% to $262.9 million in 2023, then fell by 19.01% to $212.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 22.13% to $260.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.81% to $262.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $262.2 million, $260.1 million, and $220.6 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 339.50 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 669.10 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 276.12 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 396.38 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 664.96 Mn |
| 10 | Twilio | 35.44 Bn | 32.79 Bn | 725.87 Mn | 273.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 273.32 Mn |
| 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 |