Quinstreet (QNST) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Quinstreet (QNST) posted Research & Development of $10.2 million for Q1 2026, up 22.91% sequentially from $8.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 15.49% YoY from $8.8 million in Q1 2025.
Quinstreet (QNST) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quinstreet has reported Research & Development for 17 years, with the latest figure at $10.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 15.49% year-over-year to $10.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $31.0 million (up 125.9% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $33.9 million, up 148.93% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $10.2 million in Q1 2026 per QNST's latest filing, from $8.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $14.1 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at -$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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development soared 425.78% in 2022, then plunged 406.12% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $7.2 million in 2022, then tumbled 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 gained by 22.91% to $10.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $10.2 million, $8.3 million, and $4.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 103.70 Bn | 100.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 99.90 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.37 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.27 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 174.40 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.67 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.35 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 47.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 269.24 Mn | - |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 48.26 Mn |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.02 Bn | 410.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 122.17 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.22 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | - |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 1.17 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 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 |