Unity Software annual r&d spending
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Unity Software R&D Spending Growth & History (U)
Unity Software's r&d spending was $929.5M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $929.5M | $4.7M | +0.51% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $924.8M | −$128.8M | −12.22% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.05B | $94.1M | +9.81% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $959.5M | $263.8M | +37.92% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $695.7M | $292.2M | +72.41% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $403.5M | $147.6M | +57.67% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $255.9M | $51.9M | +25.41% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $204.1M | — | — |
Unity Software quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $278.3M | $63.5M | +29.55% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $254.4M | $33.8M | +15.32% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $249.7M | $31.8M | +14.57% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $244.4M | $29.2M | +13.55% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $214.8M | $5.9M | +2.81% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $220.6M | −$62.1M | −21.97% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $218.0M | −$47.2M | −17.79% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $215.2M | −$24.8M | −10.34% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $208.9M | −$59.0M | −22.03% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $282.7M | $2.2M | +0.80% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $265.1M | −$9.0M | −3.27% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $240.0M | −$8.4M | −3.37% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $268.0M | $52.0M | +24.08% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $280.5M | $59.4M | +26.89% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $274.1M | $65.0M | +31.11% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $248.4M | $70.0M | +39.22% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $216.0M | $61.7M | +40.04% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $221.0M | $67.0M | +43.52% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $209.1M | $89.1M | +74.21% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $178.4M | $61.8M | +52.95% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $154.2M | $69.1M | +81.20% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $154.0M | $72.3M | +88.40% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $120.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $116.6M | $52.6M | +82.17% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $85.1M | — | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $81.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $64.0M | — | — |
Unity Software r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Unity Software's r&d spending increased from $403.5M to $929.5M, a change of $526.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $278.3M.
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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