Docusign R&D Spending Growth & History (DOCU)
Docusign's r&d spending was $665.0M for fiscal 2026.
View full Docusign company overviewDocusign annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $665.0M | $76.5M | +13.01% |
| 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $588.5M | $49.0M | +9.08% |
| 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $539.5M | $58.9M | +12.26% |
| 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $480.6M | $87.2M | +22.17% |
| 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $393.4M | $121.8M | +44.87% |
| 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $271.5M | $86.0M | +46.33% |
| 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $185.6M | −$416,000 | −0.22% |
| 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $186.0M | $93.5M | +101.20% |
| 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $92.4M | $2.8M | +3.10% |
| 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $89.7M | — | — |
Docusign quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2027 | 2026-07-31 | $163.6M | −$6.0M | −3.57% |
| Q1 2027 | 2026-04-30 | $159.6M | $139,000 | +0.09% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $168.3M | $12.8M | +8.25% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-10-31 | $167.6M | $16.5M | +10.94% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-07-31 | $169.6M | $22.1M | +14.95% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-04-30 | $159.4M | $25.1M | +18.71% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $155.5M | $3.9M | +2.60% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-10-31 | $151.1M | $14.5M | +10.58% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-07-31 | $147.6M | $11.6M | +8.54% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-04-30 | $134.3M | $19.0M | +16.43% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $151.5M | $25.6M | +20.36% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-10-31 | $136.6M | $20.7M | +17.86% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-07-31 | $136.0M | $9.4M | +7.45% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-04-30 | $115.4M | $3.1M | +2.80% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $125.9M | $15.2M | +13.73% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-10-31 | $115.9M | $13.3M | +12.99% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-07-31 | $126.5M | $31.9M | +33.68% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-04-30 | $112.2M | $26.8M | +31.39% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $110.7M | $30.6M | +38.13% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-10-31 | $102.6M | $29.2M | +39.86% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $94.7M | $30.9M | +48.38% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-04-30 | $85.4M | $31.2M | +57.50% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $80.1M | $28.0M | +53.83% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $73.4M | $24.6M | +50.46% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-07-31 | $63.8M | $16.3M | +34.25% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-04-30 | $54.2M | $17.1M | +45.86% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $52.1M | $9.2M | +21.37% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-10-31 | $48.8M | $10.4M | +26.96% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-07-31 | $47.5M | $13.7M | +40.70% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-04-30 | $37.2M | −$33.7M | −47.53% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $42.9M | $19.5M | +83.18% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-10-31 | $38.4M | $15.9M | +70.52% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-07-31 | $33.8M | $10.0M | +42.10% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-04-30 | $70.9M | $48.2M | +212.09% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $23.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-10-31 | $22.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-07-31 | $23.8M | — | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-04-30 | $22.7M | — | — |
Docusign r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Docusign's r&d spending increased from $271.5M to $665.0M, a change of $393.5M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2027, shows $163.6M.
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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