Fluent (FLNT) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)
Fluent (FLNT) posted quarterly Research & Development of $3.7 million for Q1 2026, down 8.5% year-over-year from $4.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 32.66% quarter-over-quarter from $5.5 million in Q4 2025.
Fluent (FLNT) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fluent's Research & Development history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.7 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 8.5% year-over-year to $3.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $15.7 million (down 5.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $14.5 million, down 16.31% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $3.7 million, down from $5.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $5.6 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $2.9 million in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $4.4 million (2023), against an average of $4.4 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development surged 60.07% in 2022, then slumped 36.13% in 2025.
- Fluent's Research & Development stood at $5.6 million in 2022, then fell by 21.17% to $4.4 million in 2023, then declined by 10.77% to $3.9 million in 2024, then jumped by 41.18% to $5.5 million in 2025, then slumped by 32.66% to $3.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FLNT's Research & Development at $3.7 million in Q1 2026, $5.5 million in Q4 2025, and $3.5 million in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 103.70 Bn | 100.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 99.90 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.37 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.27 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 174.40 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.67 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.35 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 47.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 269.24 Mn | - |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 48.26 Mn |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.02 Bn | 410.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 122.17 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.22 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | - |
| 10 | Fluent | 130.28 Mn | 123.40 Mn | 14.01 Mn | 4.78 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.03 Mn |