Affirm Holdings (AFRM) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) posted quarterly Research & Development of $72.9 million for Q1 2026, down 1.58% year-over-year from $74.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 26.25% quarter-over-quarter from $98.8 million in Q4 2025.

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Affirm Holdings' Research & Development history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $72.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 1.58% year-over-year to $72.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $329.7 million (down 32.8% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $434.8 million, down 24.56% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $72.9 million, down from $98.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $188.3 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $72.9 million in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $140.9 million (2023), against an average of $130.9 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development jumped 170.72% in 2022, then tumbled 45.96% in 2025.
  • Affirm Holdings' Research & Development stood at $188.3 million in 2022, then slipped by 14.37% to $161.3 million in 2023, then slipped by 15.64% to $136.0 million in 2024, then declined by 27.39% to $98.8 million in 2025, then slipped by 26.25% to $72.9 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AFRM's Research & Development at $72.9 million in Q1 2026, $98.8 million in Q4 2025, and $78.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Visa 618.21 Bn 605.85 Bn - 280.00 Mn
2 Mastercard 506.53 Bn 493.04 Bn - -
3 American Express 232.32 Bn 183.00 Bn 17.99 Bn 1.76 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 136.19 Bn 81.48 Bn - 489.00 Mn
5 PayPal Holdings 52.34 Bn 41.08 Bn - 849.00 Mn
6 Eason Technology 35.89 Bn 35.89 Bn - -
7 Synchrony Financial 26.09 Bn 9.90 Bn - 248.00 Mn
8 Affirm Holdings 25.93 Bn 24.20 Bn - 72.85 Mn
9 SoFi Technologies 23.04 Bn 22.68 Bn -41.62 Mn 335.54 Mn
10 Ally Financial 13.61 Bn 5.77 Bn 2.08 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 72.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 98.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 78.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 79.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 74.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 136.04 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 145.23 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 135.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 132.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 161.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 146.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 145.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 140.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 188.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 163.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 168.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 156.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 143.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 63.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 62.31 Mn