Quantum (QMCO) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Quantum (QMCO) posted Research & Development of $6.02 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 9.6% from $6.66 million a year earlier but up 8.0% from the prior quarter.
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Quantum (QMCO) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Research & Development at Quantum was $22.87 million, down 22.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was $23.5 million, down 24.5% from FY2025.
- Annual Research & Development has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Quantum's Research & Development was $31.14 million in FY2025 (-18.1%), $38.05 million in FY2024 (-14.6%), $44.56 million in FY2023 (-14.0%) and $51.81 million in FY2022 (+24.2%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has run from a low of $5.57 million in fiscal Q3 2026 to a high of $14.61 million in fiscal Q3 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has declined in each of the last 16 quarters, with an average decline of 19.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Research & Development in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with growth of 52.3%; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2026, with a decline of 31.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior fiscal quarters was $5.58 million (Q4 2026), $5.57 million (Q3 2026) and $5.69 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 348.20 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 188.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 284.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 10 | Quantum | 690.42 Mn | 592.55 Mn | 31.72 Mn | 6.02 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.39 Mn |
API Access
Quantum Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=QMCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "QMCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=QMCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();