Quantum (QMCO) Research & Development (2010 - 2025)

Quantum (QMCO) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $5.6 million in Q4 2025, down 2.09% quarter-over-quarter from $5.7 million in Q3 2025, and down 27.46% on a YoY basis from $7.7 million in Q4 2024.

Quantum (QMCO) Research & Development (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Quantum's Research & Development history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.6 million for Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Research & Development fell 27.46% year-over-year to $5.6 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $24.8 million (down 25.87% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $31.1 million, down 18.15% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $5.6 million for Q4 2025 at Quantum, down from $5.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $14.6 million in Q4 2021 to a low of $5.6 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $9.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $9.9 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2025: Research & Development soared 52.33% in 2021, then slumped 31.12% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $14.6 million in 2021, then fell by 22.95% to $11.3 million in 2022, then decreased by 22.13% to $8.8 million in 2023, then slipped by 12.32% to $7.7 million in 2024, then decreased by 27.46% to $5.6 million in 2025.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $5.6 million (Q4 2025), $5.7 million (Q3 2025), and $6.7 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 266.21 Bn 254.69 Bn 6.73 Bn 797.00 Mn
2 Sandisk 230.78 Bn 227.04 Bn 4.66 Bn 337.00 Mn
3 Arista Networks 194.03 Bn 181.67 Bn 1.68 Bn 343.70 Mn
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 183.90 Bn 182.75 Bn 1.45 Bn 194.00 Mn
5 Western Digital 175.01 Bn 171.77 Bn 1.68 Bn 294.00 Mn
6 Super Micro Computer 24.90 Bn 23.61 Bn 1.02 Bn 215.66 Mn
7 Everpure 23.71 Bn 22.70 Bn 740.09 Mn 243.16 Mn
8 Hp 23.64 Bn 19.93 Bn 3.02 Bn 432.00 Mn
9 IonQ 20.37 Bn 18.35 Bn 15.41 Mn 125.74 Mn
10 Quantum 173.85 Mn 173.19 Mn 28.93 Mn 5.57 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 11.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 11.72 Mn