Upland Software (UPLD) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Upland Software (UPLD) posted Research & Development of $9.5 million for Q1 2026, down 36.51% on a QoQ basis from $14.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 31.14% year-over-year from $13.8 million in Q1 2025.
Upland Software (UPLD) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Upland Software's Research & Development history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $9.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 31.14% year-over-year to $9.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $42.0 million (down 21.47% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $44.1 million, down 33.47% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $9.5 million for Q1 2026 at Upland Software, down from $14.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $17.4 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $902000.0 in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $12.4 million and a median of $12.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development slumped 91.16% — and 2023, when it jumped 1833.26%.
- Upland Software's Research & Development stood at $902000.0 in 2022, then soared by 1833.26% to $17.4 million in 2023, then retreated by 7.29% to $16.2 million in 2024, then decreased by 7.73% to $14.9 million in 2025, then sank by 36.51% to $9.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UPLD's Research & Development at $9.5 million in Q1 2026, $14.9 million in Q4 2025, and $7.9 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 | Upland Software | 12.42 Mn | -17.99 Mn | 36.76 Mn | 9.47 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 902,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.11 Mn |