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Snap Inc reported R&D Expense of $1.79 billion for fiscal year 2025.
Snap Inc R&D Expense — Annual History
| Fiscal Year | R&D Expense | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.79B | +6.0% |
| 2024 | $1.69B | -11.5% |
| 2023 | $1.91B | -9.4% |
| 2022 | $2.11B | +34.8% |
| 2021 | $1.57B | +42.1% |
| 2020 | $1.10B | +24.7% |
| 2019 | $883.51M | +14.4% |
| 2018 | $772.18M | -49.7% |
| 2017 | $1.53B | +735.6% |
| 2016 | $183.68M | +123.4% |
| 2015 | $82.23M | — |
Quarterly R&D Expense
| Quarter Ending | R&D Expense | YoY | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | $453.42M | +9.8% | +2.3% |
| June 30, 2025 | $443.32M | +9.1% | +4.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | $424.17M | -5.7% | +2.8% |
| September 30, 2024 | $412.79M | -16.5% | +1.6% |
| June 30, 2024 | $406.20M | -15.0% | -9.7% |
| March 31, 2024 | $449.76M | -1.2% | -9.1% |
| September 30, 2023 | $494.56M | -12.4% | +3.5% |
| June 30, 2023 | $477.66M | -5.4% | +5.0% |
- Snap Inc showed an increase of +6.0% in R&D Expense compared to the prior fiscal year.
- Over the 2015–2025 period, Snap Inc’s r&d expense has grown by 2081.1% (from $82.23 million to $1.79 billion).
- The most recent figure is from Snap Inc’s fiscal year 2025 report (Form 10-K), filed with the SEC on February 5, 2026.
- All figures are sourced from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings, last verified June 17, 2026.
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