PubMatic PUBM
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

PubMatic (PUBM) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

PubMatic's (PUBM) quarterly Research & Development came in at $26.1 million in Q2 2026, up 3.69% year-over-year from $25.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 9.79% quarter-over-quarter from $29.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

PubMatic (PUBM) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

PubMatic (PUBM) has reported Research & Development for 7 consecutive years, with $26.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 3.69% year-over-year to $26.1 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $106.0 million, a 6.61% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $102.9 million, up 7.94% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $26.1 million for Q2 2026 at PubMatic, down from $29.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $29.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $16.1 million in Q3 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $22.5 million and a median of $23.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 40.54% in 2023 and rose 3.69% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $17.8 million in 2022, then grew by 14.3% to $20.4 million in 2023, then rose by 16.75% to $23.8 million in 2024, then increased by 6.09% to $25.2 million in 2025, then increased by 3.65% to $26.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $26.1 million (Q2 2026), $29.0 million (Q1 2026), and $25.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,074.35 Bn 3,645.31 Bn 73.85 Bn 18.22 Bn
2 AppLovin 107.48 Bn 104.43 Bn 1.70 Bn 99.90 Mn
3 Trade Desk 6.78 Bn 5.29 Bn 530.72 Mn 174.40 Mn
4 Magnite 3.46 Bn 3.13 Bn 130.79 Mn 47.00 Mn
5 DoubleVerify Holdings 2.07 Bn 1.86 Bn 161.31 Mn 48.26 Mn
6 Digital Turbine 1.28 Bn 1.24 Bn - -
7 Quinstreet 1.06 Bn 929.83 Mn 49.81 Mn 10.61 Mn
8 Taboola.com 972.14 Mn 839.09 Mn 139.48 Mn 67.16 Mn
9 Mntn 960.26 Mn 722.98 Mn 66.30 Mn 28.57 Mn
10 PubMatic 749.22 Mn 611.71 Mn 52.72 Mn 26.13 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 26.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 28.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 25.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 25.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 25.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 26.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 23.76 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 23.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 23.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 24.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 20.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 19.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 19.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 23.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 17.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 16.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 18.21 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 16.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 16.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 15.00 Mn