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

Quantum (QMCO) posted quarterly Research & Development of $34.1 million for Q1 2026, up 21.47% year-over-year from $28.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 511.7% quarter-over-quarter from $5.6 million in Q4 2025.

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

Quantum's Research & Development history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $34.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 21.47% year-over-year to $34.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $58.1 million (up 0.88% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $52.0 million, down 0.58% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $34.1 million, up from $5.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $34.1 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $5.6 million in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $11.8 million (2025), against an average of $14.7 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development tumbled 71.29% in 2024, then surged 204.46% in 2025.
  • Quantum's Research & Development stood at $16.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 46.37% to $8.8 million in 2023, then decreased by 12.32% to $7.7 million in 2024, then retreated by 27.46% to $5.6 million in 2025, then surged by 511.7% to $34.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows QMCO's Research & Development at $34.1 million in Q1 2026, $5.6 million in Q4 2025, and $11.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 278.57 Bn 266.99 Bn 7.78 Bn 983.00 Mn
2 Arista Networks 232.75 Bn 220.40 Bn 1.68 Bn 343.70 Mn
3 Sandisk 190.63 Bn 186.89 Bn 4.66 Bn 337.00 Mn
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 186.50 Bn 185.35 Bn 1.45 Bn 194.00 Mn
5 Western Digital 184.00 Bn 180.76 Bn 1.68 Bn 294.00 Mn
6 Everpure 26.61 Bn 25.11 Bn 723.33 Mn 347.86 Mn
7 Hp 24.78 Bn 21.08 Bn 3.02 Bn 432.00 Mn
8 Super Micro Computer 17.22 Bn 15.93 Bn 1.02 Bn 89.51 Mn
9 Logitech International 16.90 Bn 15.15 Bn 607.94 Mn 219.75 Mn
10 Quantum 154.58 Mn 153.92 Mn 27.85 Mn 34.09 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 34.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 5.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 11.82 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 6.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 28.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 7.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 13.58 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 32.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 16.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 15.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 15.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 16.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 16.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 15.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 11.29 Mn