Fastly, Inc. R&D Expense History
FSLY / Information Technology|9 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2017-FY2025)
$163M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +16.8%.
Improved from $152M to $163M over the past 2 years.
At $163M, Fastly, Inc.'s r&d expense ranks #134 of 248 in the Information Technology sector. R&D Expense returned to growth in FY2025 after 2 years of decline, reaching $163M.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.59 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
- 3-Year CAGR
- +1.6%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +16.8%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
R&D Expense Trend
#134 of 248 in Information TechnologyTop 54% of 248This company $162.7M Sector average $941.5M
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-82.7% below sector average
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +16.8%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, r&d expense increased 17.9% year-over-year.
- Ranks #134 out of 248 companies in the Information Technology sector.
- Lowest r&d expense in the period was in FY2017.
Annual Data
| Year | R&D Expense | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $162.7M | +17.9% |
| FY2024 | $138.0M | -9.3% |
| FY2023 | $152.2M | -2.0% |
| FY2022 | $155.3M | +22.4% |
| FY2021 | $126.9M | +69.6% |
| FY2020 | $74.8M | +60.9% |
| FY2019 | $46.5M | +34.3% |
| FY2018 | $34.6M | +19.4% |
| FY2017 | $29.0M | - |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026