Root ROOT
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At close: Sep 2, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Root (ROOT) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)

Root (ROOT) posted quarterly Research & Development of $15.2 million for Q1 2026, up 33.33% year-over-year from $11.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 119.97% quarter-over-quarter from -$76.1 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Root (ROOT) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Root's Research & Development history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $15.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 33.33% year-over-year to $15.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$32.5 million (down 160.52% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $53.1 million, changed 0.38% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $15.2 million, up from -$76.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $21.4 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$76.1 million in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $12.9 million (2024), against an average of $7.7 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development surged 140.98% in 2024, then slumped 617.69% in 2025.
  • Root's Research & Development stood at $9.4 million in 2022, then soared by 31.91% to $12.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 18.55% to $14.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 617.69% to -$76.1 million in 2025, then jumped by 119.97% to $15.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ROOT's Research & Development at $15.2 million in Q1 2026, -$76.1 million in Q4 2025, and $14.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Chubb 131.15 Bn 117.38 Bn 9.13 Bn -
2 Progressive 128.80 Bn 123.80 Bn 9.04 Bn -
3 Travelers Companies 76.99 Bn 53.24 Bn 6.23 Bn -
4 Allstate 66.35 Bn 27.62 Bn 16.28 Bn -
5 Fairfax Financial Holdings 35.82 Bn 35.82 Bn - -
6 Cincinnati Financial 26.40 Bn 24.51 Bn 2.39 Bn -
7 Markel 22.75 Bn 5.86 Bn 2.83 Bn -
8 Loews 22.37 Bn 67.62 Mn 2.57 Bn -
9 Assurant 14.04 Bn 12.01 Bn 2.71 Bn -
10 Root 860.52 Mn 340.12 Mn 149.30 Mn 25.30 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 25.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 27.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 45.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 40.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 37.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 51.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 37.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 34.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 34.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 30.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 16.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 13.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 11.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 10.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 9.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 14.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 21.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 15.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 24.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 65.40 Mn