Udemy (UDMY) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Udemy's (UDMY) quarterly Research & Development came in at $26.8 million in Q1 2026, up 7.35% year-on-year from $25.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 8.86% quarter-over-quarter from $24.6 million in Q4 2025.
Udemy (UDMY) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Udemy has disclosed Research & Development across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $26.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $26.8 million, up 7.35% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $103.3 million (down 13.28% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $101.5 million, down 19.07% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $26.8 million for Q1 2026 at Udemy, up from $24.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $33.0 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $22.6 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $28.8 million (2024), against an average of $28.2 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 68.01% in 2022 and fell 22.43% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Udemy's Research & Development stood at $30.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 1.52% to $29.5 million in 2023, then dropped by 2.29% to $28.8 million in 2024, then declined by 14.63% to $24.6 million in 2025, then rose by 8.86% to $26.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $26.8 million (Q1 2026), $24.6 million (Q4 2025), and $25.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -1.61 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | - |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | - |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | - |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | - |
| 10 | Udemy | 672.44 Mn | 419.78 Mn | 129.27 Mn | 26.79 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.78 Mn |