Akamai Technologies R&D Spending Growth & History (AKAM)
Akamai Technologies's r&d spending was $513.6M for fiscal 2025.
View full Akamai Technologies company overviewAkamai Technologies annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $513.6M | $42.7M | +9.06% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $470.9M | $64.8M | +15.97% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $406.0M | $14.6M | +3.73% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $391.4M | $56.1M | +16.72% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $335.4M | $66.1M | +24.53% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $269.3M | $8.0M | +3.04% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $261.4M | $15.2M | +6.17% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $246.2M | $23.7M | +10.67% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $222.4M | $54.8M | +32.70% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $167.6M | $19.0M | +12.81% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $148.6M | $23.3M | +18.60% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $125.3M | $31.4M | +33.45% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $93.9M | $19.1M | +25.60% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $74.7M | $22.4M | +42.82% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $52.3M | −$2.4M | −4.44% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $54.8M | $11.1M | +25.44% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $43.7M | $4.4M | +11.25% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $39.2M | −$4.9M | −11.10% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $44.1M | — | — |
Akamai Technologies quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $148.8M | $23.0M | +18.26% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $141.6M | $18.0M | +14.59% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $139.5M | $19.2M | +15.97% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $124.7M | $4.4M | +3.63% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $125.8M | $12.5M | +11.02% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $123.5M | $6.6M | +5.66% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $120.2M | $11.0M | +10.11% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $120.3M | $14.4M | +13.60% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $113.4M | $14.3M | +14.45% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $116.9M | $25.1M | +27.29% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $109.2M | $3.8M | +3.62% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $105.9M | $11.9M | +12.65% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $99.0M | $7.0M | +7.57% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $91.9M | −$8.1M | −8.08% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $105.4M | $12.2M | +13.10% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $94.0M | $11.1M | +13.45% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $92.1M | $14.8M | +19.18% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $99.9M | $17.9M | +21.81% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $93.2M | $25.9M | +38.59% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $82.9M | $16.1M | +24.15% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $77.3M | $13.2M | +20.54% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $82.0M | $10.8M | +15.19% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $67.2M | −$1.7M | −2.42% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $66.8M | $1.9M | +2.91% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $64.1M | $2.7M | +4.31% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $71.2M | $5.1M | +7.69% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $68.9M | $8.6M | +14.18% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $64.9M | $3.8M | +6.29% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $61.4M | $1.7M | +2.90% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $66.1M | $1.1M | +1.65% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $60.3M | $669,000 | +1.12% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $61.0M | $3.8M | +6.68% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $59.7M | $6.3M | +11.87% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $65.1M | $12.9M | +24.74% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $59.7M | $12.9M | +27.63% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $57.2M | $14.9M | +35.16% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $53.4M | $15.7M | +41.61% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $52.2M | $11.3M | +27.72% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $46.8M | $9.1M | +24.10% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $42.3M | $3.9M | +10.27% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $37.7M | $997,000 | +2.72% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $40.8M | $5.0M | +13.99% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $37.7M | $5.3M | +16.22% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $38.4M | $5.8M | +17.84% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $36.7M | $4.6M | +14.48% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $35.8M | $7.6M | +26.90% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $32.4M | $5.9M | +22.24% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $32.6M | $7.7M | +31.08% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $32.1M | $11.5M | +55.61% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $28.2M | $6.3M | +28.89% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $26.5M | $6.1M | +30.19% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $24.9M | $5.5M | +28.45% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $20.6M | $3.1M | +17.42% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $21.9M | $4.4M | +25.31% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $20.4M | $5.2M | +34.10% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $19.4M | $5.8M | +42.90% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $17.5M | $6.5M | +59.39% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $17.5M | $4.9M | +38.80% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $15.2M | $1.4M | +10.28% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $13.5M | −$693,000 | −4.87% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $11.0M | −$2.6M | −18.94% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $12.6M | −$585,000 | −4.44% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $13.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $14.2M | $3.3M | +30.55% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $13.6M | $4.2M | +44.78% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $13.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $10.9M | $961,000 | +9.67% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $9.4M | −$141,000 | −1.48% |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $9.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $9.5M | — | — |
Akamai Technologies r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Akamai Technologies's r&d spending increased from $269.3M to $513.6M, a change of $244.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $148.8M.
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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