Zoom Communications (ZM) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Zoom Communications (ZM) reported Research & Development of $222.9 million for Q1 2026, up 2.67% year-over-year from $217.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter from $210.1 million in Q4 2025.
Zoom Communications (ZM) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zoom Communications (ZM) has 9 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $222.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $222.9 million, up 2.67% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $844.9 million (down 0.88% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $844.9 million, down 0.88% from the prior year.
- Research & Development grew to $222.9 million in Q1 2026 per ZM's latest filing, from $210.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $261.3 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $117.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $199.5 million and a median of $205.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development soared 123.38% in 2022, then retreated 21.43% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $195.9 million in 2022, then gained by 0.45% to $196.8 million in 2023, then rose by 13.28% to $223.0 million in 2024, then fell by 5.78% to $210.1 million in 2025, then grew by 6.1% to $222.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZM's Research & Development at $222.9 million in Q1 2026, $210.1 million in Q4 2025, and $206.4 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | -37.02 Mn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 951.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 10 | Zoom Communications | 27.67 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 951.29 Mn | 222.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 222.92 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 210.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 206.45 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 205.42 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 217.12 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 222.98 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 206.76 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 205.56 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 205.28 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 196.83 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 191.80 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 209.27 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 261.26 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 195.95 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 172.56 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 144.29 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 117.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 98.51 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 82.31 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 65.18 Mn |