PubMatic (PUBM) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
PubMatic's (PUBM) quarterly Research & Development came in at $29.0 million in Q1 2026, up 8.08% year-on-year from $26.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 165.96% on a QoQ basis from -$43.9 million in Q4 2025.
PubMatic (PUBM) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PubMatic (PUBM) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $29.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 8.08% year-over-year to $29.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $3.8 million, a 97.06% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $33.8 million, down 64.54% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $29.0 million, up from -$43.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for PUBM reached as high as $69.9 million in Q4 2024 and fell as low as -$43.9 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $11.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $16.5 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 340.24% in 2022 and sank 162.79% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at -$29.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 19.44% to -$35.7 million in 2023, then surged by 295.78% to $69.9 million in 2024, then sank by 162.79% to -$43.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 165.96% to $29.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $29.0 million in Q1 2026, -$43.9 million in Q4 2025, and $9.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | -37.02 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 496.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 10 | PubMatic | 579.58 Mn | 434.70 Mn | 36.47 Mn | 28.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -43.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 69.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -35.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -29.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -25.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.00 Mn |