AppLovin annual r&d spending
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AppLovin R&D Spending Growth & History (APP)
AppLovin's r&d spending was $226.5M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $226.5M | −$148.2M | −39.55% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $374.7M | $40.9M | +12.26% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $333.8M | −$173.8M | −34.24% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $507.6M | $141.2M | +38.54% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $366.4M | $185.8M | +102.82% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $180.7M | $135.7M | +301.75% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $45.0M | — | — |
AppLovin quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $99.9M | $55.9M | +126.88% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $94.1M | $37.7M | +66.83% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $82.2M | $42.7M | +108.22% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $43.9M | −$36.9M | −45.71% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $44.0M | −$55.1M | −55.58% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $56.4M | −$98.9M | −63.68% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $39.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $80.8M | −$78.5M | −49.29% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $99.1M | −$38.3M | −27.87% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $155.3M | $10.5M | +7.23% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $159.3M | $37.2M | +30.50% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $137.4M | −$3.7M | −2.61% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $144.9M | $18.6M | +14.73% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $118.2M | −$1.4M | −1.13% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $122.1M | $13.5M | +12.47% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $141.1M | $63.6M | +82.16% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $126.3M | $65.4M | +107.39% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $119.5M | $38.8M | +48.13% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $108.5M | $57.4M | +112.22% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $77.5M | $47.8M | +160.80% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $60.9M | $41.8M | +218.52% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $80.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $51.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $29.7M | — | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $19.1M | — | — |
AppLovin r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, AppLovin's r&d spending increased from $180.7M to $226.5M, a change of $45.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $99.9M.
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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.
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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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