dLocal annual r&d spending
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2025
dLocal R&D Spending Growth & History (DLO)
dLocal's r&d spending was $30.7M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $30.7M | $5.1M | +19.83% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $25.6M | $13.0M | +102.57% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $12.7M | $6.3M | +99.28% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $6.3M | $3.0M | +87.48% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $3.4M | $1.4M | +68.88% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.0M | $658,000 | +48.85% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.3M | — | — |
dLocal quarterly r&d spending
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Q1.25
Q2.25
Q3.25
Q4.25
Q1.26
Q2.26
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $13.3M | $5.9M | +80.19% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $12.1M | $5.4M | +79.16% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $7.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $8.8M | $1.9M | +27.62% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $7.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $6.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $6.9M | — | — |
dLocal r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, dLocal's r&d spending increased from $2.0M to $30.7M, a change of $28.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $13.3M.
About the metric
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.
Calculation and source
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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