Oracle annual r&d spending
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Oracle R&D Spending Growth & History (ORCL)
Oracle's r&d spending was $10.27B for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2026 | 2026-05-31 | $10.27B | $412.0M | +4.18% |
| 2025 | 2025-05-31 | $9.86B | $945.0M | +10.60% |
| 2024 | 2024-05-31 | $8.91B | $292.0M | +3.39% |
| 2023 | 2023-05-31 | $8.62B | $1.40B | +19.45% |
| 2022 | 2022-05-31 | $7.22B | $692.0M | +10.60% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-31 | $6.53B | $460.0M | +7.58% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-31 | $6.07B | $41.0M | +0.68% |
| 2019 | 2019-05-31 | $6.03B | −$58.0M | −0.95% |
| 2018 | 2018-05-31 | $6.08B | −$69.0M | −1.12% |
| 2017 | 2017-05-31 | $6.15B | $366.0M | +6.32% |
| 2016 | 2016-05-31 | $5.79B | $263.0M | +4.76% |
| 2015 | 2015-05-31 | $5.52B | $373.0M | +7.24% |
| 2014 | 2014-05-31 | $5.15B | $301.0M | +6.21% |
| 2013 | 2013-05-31 | $4.85B | $327.0M | +7.23% |
| 2012 | 2012-05-31 | $4.52B | $4.0M | +0.09% |
| 2011 | 2011-05-31 | $4.52B | $1.26B | +38.88% |
| 2010 | 2010-05-31 | $3.25B | $487.0M | +17.60% |
| 2009 | 2009-05-31 | $2.77B | $26.0M | +0.95% |
| 2008 | 2008-05-31 | $2.74B | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-31 | $2.61B | −$41.0M | −1.54% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-02-28 | $2.61B | $178.0M | +7.33% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-30 | $2.56B | $90.0M | +3.64% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-31 | $2.49B | $185.0M | +8.02% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-31 | $2.65B | $429.0M | +19.28% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-02-28 | $2.43B | $181.0M | +8.05% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-11-30 | $2.47B | $245.0M | +11.01% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-08-31 | $2.31B | $90.0M | +4.06% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-05-31 | $2.23B | −$1.0M | −0.04% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-02-29 | $2.25B | $102.0M | +4.75% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-11-30 | $2.23B | $68.0M | +3.15% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-08-31 | $2.22B | $123.0M | +5.88% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-05-31 | $2.23B | $261.0M | +13.28% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-02-28 | $2.15B | $330.0M | +18.17% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-11-30 | $2.16B | $404.0M | +23.03% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-08-31 | $2.09B | $409.0M | +24.29% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-05-31 | $1.97B | $249.0M | +14.51% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-02-28 | $1.82B | $195.0M | +12.03% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-11-30 | $1.75B | $153.0M | +9.56% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-08-31 | $1.68B | $95.0M | +5.98% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-31 | $1.72B | $237.0M | +16.02% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-02-28 | $1.62B | $121.0M | +8.07% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-11-30 | $1.60B | $70.0M | +4.57% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-31 | $1.59B | $32.0M | +2.06% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-31 | $1.48B | −$82.0M | −5.25% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-02-29 | $1.50B | $74.0M | +5.19% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-11-30 | $1.53B | $56.0M | +3.80% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-08-31 | $1.56B | −$7.0M | −0.45% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-05-31 | $1.56B | $18.0M | +1.17% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-02-28 | $1.43B | −$70.0M | −4.68% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-11-30 | $1.48B | $2.0M | +0.14% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-08-31 | $1.56B | −$8.0M | −0.51% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-05-31 | $1.54B | −$59.0M | −3.68% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-02-28 | $1.50B | −$25.0M | −1.64% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-11-30 | $1.47B | −$37.0M | −2.45% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-08-31 | $1.57B | $52.0M | +3.42% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-05-31 | $1.60B | $68.0M | +4.43% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-02-28 | $1.52B | $102.0M | +7.19% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-11-30 | $1.51B | $66.0M | +4.57% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-08-31 | $1.52B | $130.0M | +9.35% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-05-31 | $1.53B | $98.0M | +6.82% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-02-29 | $1.42B | $49.0M | +3.58% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-11-30 | $1.44B | $55.0M | +3.96% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-31 | $1.39B | $61.0M | +4.59% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-31 | $1.44B | $87.0M | +6.45% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-02-28 | $1.37B | $78.0M | +6.04% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-30 | $1.39B | $116.0M | +9.11% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-31 | $1.33B | $92.0M | +7.44% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-05-31 | $1.35B | $85.0M | +6.72% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-02-28 | $1.29B | $106.0M | +8.94% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-11-30 | $1.27B | $74.0M | +6.17% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-08-31 | $1.24B | $36.0M | +3.00% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-05-31 | $1.26B | $38.0M | +3.10% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-02-28 | $1.19B | $41.0M | +3.58% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-11-30 | $1.20B | $97.0M | +8.80% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-08-31 | $1.20B | $151.0M | +14.38% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-05-31 | $1.23B | $56.0M | +4.79% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-02-29 | $1.15B | $18.0M | +1.60% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-11-30 | $1.10B | −$17.0M | −1.52% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-08-31 | $1.05B | −$53.0M | −4.81% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-05-31 | $1.17B | $107.0M | +10.07% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-02-28 | $1.13B | $304.0M | +36.94% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-11-30 | $1.12B | $411.0M | +58.05% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-08-31 | $1.10B | $443.0M | +67.12% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-05-31 | $1.06B | $332.0M | +45.42% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-02-28 | $823.0M | $146.0M | +21.57% |
| Q2 2010 | 2009-11-30 | $708.0M | $57.0M | +8.76% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-08-31 | $660.0M | −$48.0M | −6.78% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-05-31 | $731.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-02-28 | $677.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2008-11-30 | $651.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-08-31 | $708.0M | — | — |
Oracle r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Oracle's r&d spending increased from $6.53B to $10.27B, a change of $3.75B. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows $2.61B.
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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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