Workiva (WK) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Workiva (WK) reported Research & Development of $104.5 million for Q1 2026, up 2.77% on a YoY basis from $101.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 90.6% sequentially from $54.8 million in Q4 2025.
Workiva (WK) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Workiva (WK) has 14 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $104.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 2.77% year-over-year to $104.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $364.5 million (up 171.27% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $214.8 million, up 11.36% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $104.5 million in Q1 2026, from $54.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $104.5 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$64.2 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $52.0 million and a median of $48.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 316.71% in 2023 and sank 189.26% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing WK's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at -$33.2 million in 2022, then surged by 316.71% to $71.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 189.26% to -$64.2 million in 2024, then surged by 185.45% to $54.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 90.6% to $104.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WK's Research & Development at $104.5 million in Q1 2026, $54.8 million in Q4 2025, and $101.1 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 | Workiva | 2.88 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 198.76 Mn | 104.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 104.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 54.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 101.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 104.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 101.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -64.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 48.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 82.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 71.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 41.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 45.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -33.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 38.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 56.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 50.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 46.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 41.53 Mn |