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
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |