Nerdwallet (NRDS) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)

Nerdwallet (NRDS) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $16.8 million in Q1 2026, up 3.07% quarter-over-quarter from $16.3 million in Q4 2025, and little changed on a YoY basis from $16.8 million in Q1 2025.

Nerdwallet (NRDS) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nerdwallet's Research & Development history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $16.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development changed 0.0% year-over-year to $16.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $66.7 million (down 15.14% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $66.7 million, down 19.15% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $16.8 million for Q1 2026 at Nerdwallet, up from $16.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $23.0 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $15.7 million in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $19.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $19.5 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development surged 42.62% in 2022, then sank 31.74% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $19.4 million in 2022, then increased by 4.64% to $20.3 million in 2023, then fell by 20.69% to $16.1 million in 2024, then rose by 1.24% to $16.3 million in 2025, then gained by 3.07% to $16.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $16.8 million (Q1 2026), $16.3 million (Q4 2025), and $15.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Nebius 1,913,603.98 Bn 1,913,603.98 Bn 295.20 Mn 67.40 Mn
2 Alphabet 4,425.33 Bn 4,209.71 Bn 102.29 Bn 17.03 Bn
3 Meta Platforms 1,502.66 Bn 1,421.48 Bn 46.09 Bn 17.70 Bn
4 Spotify Technology 119.69 Bn 109.44 Bn 1.75 Bn 387.52 Mn
5 Reddit 33.22 Bn 30.45 Bn 511.94 Mn 207.25 Mn
6 Pinterest 13.64 Bn 12.34 Bn 768.96 Mn 380.79 Mn
7 Kanzhun 13.02 Bn 10.92 Bn 255.62 Bn -61.44 Bn
8 Snap 9.72 Bn 6.90 Bn 1.29 Bn 478.30 Mn
9 Zillow 8.26 Bn 7.48 Bn 519.00 Mn 150.00 Mn
10 Nerdwallet 543.55 Mn 487.25 Mn 73.10 Mn 16.80 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 16.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 16.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 15.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 17.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 16.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 16.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 23.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 22.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 20.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 20.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 20.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 20.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 19.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 19.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 20.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 20.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 17.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 18.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 16.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 14.80 Mn