Unity Software (U) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)
Unity Software's (U) quarterly Research & Development came in at $195.4 million in Q1 2026, up 20.59% year-on-year from $162.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 19.49% on a QoQ basis from $163.5 million in Q4 2025.
Unity Software (U) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unity Software (U) has 8 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $195.4 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 20.59% year-over-year to $195.4 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $686.3 million, a 5.1% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $652.9 million, down 13.25% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $195.4 million, up from $163.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for U reached as high as $645.0 million in Q4 2022 and fell as low as $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.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 555.17% in 2022 and sank 92.84% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $645.0 million in 2022, then sank by 92.84% to $46.2 million in 2023, then surged by 280.51% to $175.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 6.96% to $163.5 million in 2025, then increased by 19.49% to $195.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $195.4 million in Q1 2026, $163.5 million in Q4 2025, and $165.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | -37.02 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 496.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 10 | Unity Software | 12.57 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 156.60 Mn | 195.38 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 154.22 Mn |