Fluent (FLNT) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)
Fluent's (FLNT) quarterly Research & Development came in at $3.7 million in Q1 2026, down 8.5% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 8.5% year-over-year to $3.7 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $15.7 million, a 5.23% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $14.5 million, down 16.31% from the prior year.
- Research & Development declined to $3.7 million in Q1 2026 per FLNT's latest filing, from $5.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $5.6 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed 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.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 60.07% in 2022 and tumbled 36.13% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $5.6 million in 2022, then retreated by 21.17% to $4.4 million in 2023, then fell by 10.77% to $3.9 million in 2024, then surged by 41.18% to $5.5 million in 2025, then sank by 32.66% to $3.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest FLNT Research & Development figures stand at $3.7 million (Q1 2026), $5.5 million (Q4 2025), and $3.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 94.10 Mn |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 172.18 Mn |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 46.09 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 115.23 Mn |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | - |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 45.60 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | - |
| 10 | Fluent | 104.29 Mn | 93.99 Mn | 10.04 Mn | 3.72 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.00 Mn |