Zoom Communications R&D Spending Growth & History (ZM)
Zoom Communications's r&d spending was $844.9M for fiscal 2026.
View full Zoom Communications company overviewZoom Communications annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $844.9M | −$7.5M | −0.88% |
| 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $852.4M | $49.2M | +6.13% |
| 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $803.2M | $29.1M | +3.76% |
| 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $774.1M | $411.1M | +113.25% |
| 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $363.0M | $198.9M | +121.23% |
| 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $164.1M | $97.0M | +144.61% |
| 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $67.1M | $34.1M | +103.18% |
| 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $33.0M | $17.3M | +109.84% |
| 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $15.7M | — | — |
Zoom Communications quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2027 | 2026-07-31 | $242.5M | $36.0M | +17.46% |
| Q1 2027 | 2026-04-30 | $227.9M | $22.5M | +10.96% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $222.9M | $5.8M | +2.67% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-10-31 | $210.1M | −$12.9M | −5.78% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-07-31 | $206.4M | −$309,000 | −0.15% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-04-30 | $205.4M | −$142,000 | −0.07% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $217.1M | $11.8M | +5.77% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-10-31 | $223.0M | $26.1M | +13.28% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-07-31 | $206.8M | $15.0M | +7.80% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-04-30 | $205.6M | −$3.7M | −1.77% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $205.3M | −$56.0M | −21.43% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-10-31 | $196.8M | $886,000 | +0.45% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-07-31 | $191.8M | $19.2M | +11.15% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-04-30 | $209.3M | $65.0M | +45.03% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $261.3M | $144.3M | +123.31% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-10-31 | $195.9M | $97.4M | +98.91% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-07-31 | $172.6M | $90.3M | +109.65% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-04-30 | $144.3M | $79.1M | +121.39% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $117.0M | $64.6M | +123.38% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-10-31 | $98.5M | $55.9M | +131.34% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $82.3M | $39.6M | +92.61% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-04-30 | $65.2M | $38.8M | +146.98% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $52.4M | $31.7M | +153.40% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $42.6M | $25.0M | +142.31% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-07-31 | $42.7M | $27.7M | +183.87% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-04-30 | $26.4M | $12.6M | +91.46% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $20.7M | $9.9M | +91.24% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-10-31 | $17.6M | $8.7M | +97.60% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-07-31 | $15.1M | $8.0M | +113.56% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-04-30 | $13.8M | $7.5M | +120.04% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $10.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-10-31 | $8.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-07-31 | $7.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-04-30 | $6.3M | — | — |
Zoom Communications r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Zoom Communications's r&d spending increased from $164.1M to $844.9M, a change of $680.8M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2027, shows $242.5M.
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
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