Quantum (QMCO) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)

Quantum (QMCO) posted quarterly Research & Development of $5.6 million for Q1 2026, down 19.01% year-over-year from $6.9 million in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from $5.6 million in Q4 2025.

Quantum (QMCO) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Quantum (QMCO) has reported Research & Development for 17 consecutive years, with $5.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 19.01% year-over-year to $5.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $23.5 million (down 24.53% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $23.5 million, down 24.53% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $5.6 million for Q1 2026 at Quantum, roughly flat from $5.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $13.5 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $5.6 million in Q4 2025.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $8.9 million, with a median of $8.8 million recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development advanced 15.4% in 2022 and tumbled 31.12% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $11.3 million in 2022, then declined by 22.13% to $8.8 million in 2023, then fell by 12.32% to $7.7 million in 2024, then declined by 27.46% to $5.6 million in 2025, then rose by 0.07% to $5.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $5.6 million, $5.6 million, and $5.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Sandisk 300.77 Bn 297.03 Bn 4.66 Bn 337.00 Mn
2 Dell Technologies 276.28 Bn 264.70 Bn 7.78 Bn 983.00 Mn
3 Arista Networks 209.63 Bn 197.28 Bn 1.68 Bn 343.70 Mn
4 Western Digital 204.64 Bn 201.41 Bn 1.68 Bn 294.00 Mn
5 Seagate Technology Holdings 202.26 Bn 201.11 Bn 1.45 Bn 194.00 Mn
6 Everpure 25.55 Bn 24.23 Bn 723.33 Mn 259.09 Mn
7 Hp 20.30 Bn 16.60 Bn 3.02 Bn 432.00 Mn
8 Super Micro Computer 16.60 Bn 15.31 Bn 1.02 Bn 215.66 Mn
9 Logitech International 13.89 Bn 12.15 Bn 483.28 Mn 87.07 Mn
10 Quantum 138.53 Mn 122.95 Mn 27.85 Mn 5.58 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 11.29 Mn