Quinstreet (QNST) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Quinstreet (QNST) reported Research & Development of $10.2 million for Q1 2026, up 15.49% on a YoY basis from $8.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 22.91% sequentially from $8.3 million in Q4 2025.
Quinstreet (QNST) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quinstreet (QNST) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $10.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 15.49% year-over-year to $10.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $31.0 million (up 125.9% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $33.9 million, up 148.93% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $10.2 million in Q1 2026, from $8.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $14.1 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$8.8 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $5.6 million and a median of $6.8 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 425.78% in 2022 and slumped 406.12% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing QNST's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $7.2 million in 2022, then plunged by 53.65% to $3.3 million in 2023, then surged by 52.87% to $5.1 million in 2024, then soared by 63.6% to $8.3 million in 2025, then grew by 22.91% to $10.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QNST's Research & Development at $10.2 million in Q1 2026, $8.3 million in Q4 2025, and $4.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 94.10 Mn |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 172.18 Mn |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 46.09 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 115.23 Mn |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | - |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 45.60 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | - |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 856.93 Mn | 754.89 Mn | 41.34 Mn | 10.22 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.69 Mn |