Growth Metrics

Quest Patent Research (QPRC) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)

On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 38.96% to -$37.8 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$37.8 million, a 38.96% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at -$34.9 million, down 32.19% from a year prior.

Quest Patent Research's Retained Earnings history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at -$37.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • Retained Earnings came in at -$37.8 million for Q1 2026, down from -$34.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was -$23.9 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$37.8 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$27.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$26.4 million in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Retained Earnings: rose 12.88% in 2024 and later crashed 38.96% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at -$26.2 million in 2022, then grew by 8.7% to -$23.9 million in 2023, then fell by 10.34% to -$26.4 million in 2024, then plummeted by 32.19% to -$34.9 million in 2025, then decreased by 8.42% to -$37.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Retained Earnings for QPRC at -$37.8 million in Q1 2026, -$34.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$29.6 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Relx 81.40 Bn 81.16 Bn - 973.68
2 Rentokil Initial 79.56 Bn 78.10 Bn - 6.38 Bn
3 Cintas 69.26 Bn 69.08 Bn 1.45 Bn 12.74 Bn
4 Copart 33.09 Bn 28.01 Bn 971.24 Mn 8.63 Bn
5 UL Solutions 20.56 Bn 20.32 Bn 381.00 Mn -102.00 Mn
6 Global Payments 19.88 Bn 14.69 Bn 1.70 Bn -195.25 Mn
7 Rb Global 19.08 Bn 18.89 Bn 869.50 Mn -65.00 Mn
8 Aramark 13.57 Bn 13.16 Bn 426.35 Mn 586.26 Mn
9 Amentum Holdings 5.65 Bn 5.74 Bn 345.00 Mn 35.00 Mn
10 Quest Patent Research - - -1.71 Mn -37.81 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -37.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -34.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -29.58 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -28.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -27.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -26.38 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -25.38 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -24.79 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -24.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -23.91 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -29.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -28.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -27.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -26.19 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -25.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -25.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -25.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -25.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -26.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -27.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -26.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -21.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -20.97 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -21.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -20.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -19.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -19.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -19.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -19.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -18.66 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -17.82 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -17.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -17.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -16.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -16.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -15.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -15.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -15.38 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -15.23 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 -15.23 Mn