Akamai Technologies R&D increased by 1.5% to $141.58M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.6%, from $123.55M to $141.58M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), R&D shows an upward trend with a 11.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending signals a commitment to innovation and future product launches, whereas significant cuts may indicate a shift toward short-term profitability.
Detailed definition
Research and development expenses represent the costs incurred to discover new products, improve existing technologies,...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across pharmaceutical and medical device peers, where R&D intensity is a key metric for long-term valuation.
Metric ID:
research_and_developmentHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $77.26M | $82.90M | $93.17M | $99.94M | $92.07M | $94.05M | $105.38M | $91.86M | $99.04M | $105.94M | $109.20M | $116.93M | $113.35M | $120.35M | $120.25M | $123.55M | $125.84M | $124.72M | $139.45M | $141.58M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.3% | +12.4% | +7.3% | -7.9% | +2.1% | +12.1% | -12.8% | +7.8% | +7.0% | +3.1% | +7.1% | -3.1% | +6.2% | -0.1% | +2.7% | +1.9% | -0.9% | +11.8% | +1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +19.2% | +13.4% | +13.1% | -8.1% | +7.6% | +12.6% | +3.6% | +27.3% | +14.4% | +13.6% | +10.1% | +5.7% | +11.0% | +3.6% | +16.0% | +14.6% |
Range$77.26M – $141.58M
CAGR+13.6%
Avg YoY Growth+11.1%
Median YoY Growth+12.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Akamai Technologies's r&d?
- Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported r&d of $141.58M in Q1 2026.
- How has Akamai Technologies's r&d changed year-over-year?
- Akamai Technologies's r&d increased by 14.6% year-over-year, from $123.55M to $141.58M.
- What is the long-term trend for Akamai Technologies's r&d?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Akamai Technologies's r&d has grown at a 11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $335.37M to $513.56M.
- What does r&d mean?
- The money spent on creating new products or improving existing ones to drive future growth.