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% on a QoQ basis from $210.1 million in Q4 2025.
Zoom Communications (ZM) has 9 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $222.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 2.67% year-over-year to $222.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $844.9 million (down 0.88% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $844.9 million, down 0.88% from the prior year.
- Research & Development advanced to $222.9 million in Q1 2026 per ZM's latest filing, from $210.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $261.3 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $117.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $205.6 million (2024), against an average of $199.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Research & Development jumped 123.38%; it then declined 21.43% in 2024.
- Tracing ZM's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $195.9 million in 2022, then increased by 0.45% to $196.8 million in 2023, then grew by 13.28% to $223.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 5.78% to $210.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 6.1% to $222.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ZM Research & Development figures stand at $222.9 million (Q1 2026), $210.1 million (Q4 2025), and $206.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 253.17 Bn | 235.20 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Salesforce | 171.07 Bn | 161.50 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 151.10 Bn | 150.06 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 951.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 134.25 Bn | 128.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 105.72 Bn | 100.54 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 101.64 Bn | 100.23 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 7 | Adobe | 100.35 Bn | 93.46 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 90.91 Bn | 87.68 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 9 | Intuit | 88.30 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 840.00 Mn |
| 10 | Zoom Communications | 31.75 Bn | 23.93 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 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 52.38 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 42.58 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 42.73 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 26.39 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 20.67 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 17.57 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 15.05 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 13.78 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 10.81 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 8.89 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 7.05 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 6.26 Mn |