Unity Software U
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Unity Software (U) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)

Unity Software's (U) quarterly Research & Development came in at $278.3 million in Q2 2026, up 29.55% year-over-year from $214.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 9.37% quarter-over-quarter from $254.4 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Unity Software (U) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Unity Software (U) has reported Research & Development for 8 consecutive years, with $278.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 29.55% year-over-year to $278.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.0 billion, a 18.21% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $929.5 million, up 0.51% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $278.3 million for Q2 2026 at Unity Software, up from $254.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $282.7 million in Q1 2024 and troughed at $208.9 million in Q2 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $244.5 million and a median of $246.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 43.52% in 2022 and decreased 22.03% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $274.1 million in 2022, then decreased by 3.27% to $265.2 million in 2023, then retreated by 17.79% to $218.0 million in 2024, then rose by 14.57% to $249.7 million in 2025, then gained by 11.43% to $278.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $278.3 million (Q2 2026), $254.4 million (Q1 2026), and $249.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Unity Software 18.33 Bn 16.24 Bn 434.76 Mn 278.28 Mn
2 JFrog 10.78 Bn 9.95 Bn 127.62 Mn 61.14 Mn
3 Gitlab 8.28 Bn 7.07 Bn 240.62 Mn 134.36 Mn
4 Aurora Mobile 4.87 Bn 4.85 Bn 10.20 Mn -4.31 Mn
5 Progress Software 1.82 Bn 1.72 Bn 208.59 Mn 54.34 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 278.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 254.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 249.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 244.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 214.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 220.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 217.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 215.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 208.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 282.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 265.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 240.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 267.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 280.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 274.11 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 248.38 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 215.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 221.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 209.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 178.41 Mn