Unity Software (U) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)
Unity Software (U) posted quarterly Research & Development of $195.4 million for Q1 2026, up 20.59% year-over-year from $162.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 19.49% quarter-over-quarter from $163.5 million in Q4 2025.
Unity Software (U) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unity Software (U) has reported Research & Development for 8 consecutive years, with $195.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 20.59% year-over-year to $195.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $686.3 million (down 5.1% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $652.9 million, down 13.25% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $195.4 million in Q1 2026 per U's latest filing, from $163.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $645.0 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $46.2 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $202.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $176.4 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development jumped 555.17% — and 2023, when it tumbled 92.84%.
- Unity Software's Research & Development stood at $645.0 million in 2022, then sank by 92.84% to $46.2 million in 2023, then soared by 280.51% to $175.7 million in 2024, then retreated by 6.96% to $163.5 million in 2025, then climbed by 19.49% to $195.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows U's Research & Development at $195.4 million in Q1 2026, $163.5 million in Q4 2025, and $165.9 million in Q3 2025.
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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 | Unity Software | 20.35 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 434.76 Mn | 278.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 278.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 195.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 163.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 165.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 161.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 162.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 175.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 176.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 208.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 230.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 194.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 209.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 280.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 645.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 109.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 100.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 221.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -141.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 178.41 Mn |