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 14.29% on a QoQ basis from $13.3 million in Q4 2025.

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

Root (ROOT) has reported Research & Development for 8 consecutive years, with $15.2 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 $56.9 million (up 5.96% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $53.1 million, changed 0.38% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $15.2 million for Q1 2026 at Root, up from $13.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $17.9 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $9.4 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $13.1 million, with a median of $13.3 million recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development slumped 41.98% in 2022 and jumped 33.33% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $9.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 31.91% to $12.4 million in 2023, then gained by 18.55% to $14.7 million in 2024, then dropped by 9.52% to $13.3 million in 2025, then climbed by 14.29% to $15.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $15.2 million, $13.3 million, and $14.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Markel 7,105.55 Bn 7,090.09 Bn 2.38 Bn -
2 Progressive 131.92 Bn 127.57 Bn 8.36 Bn -
3 Chubb 78.78 Bn 71.35 Bn 8.64 Bn -
4 Cincinnati Financial 74.32 Bn 73.06 Bn 2.60 Bn -
5 Travelers Companies 72.03 Bn 48.11 Bn 5.54 Bn -
6 Allstate 63.08 Bn 38.49 Bn 14.72 Bn -
7 Fairfax Financial Holdings 34.53 Bn 39.18 Bn - -
8 Loews 23.53 Bn 11.27 Bn -1.32 Bn -
9 Selective Insurance 20.82 Bn 19.07 Bn 543.42 Mn -
10 Root 936.16 Mn 328.16 Mn 366.20 Mn 15.20 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 15.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 13.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 14.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 13.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 11.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 14.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 12.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 14.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 11.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 12.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 11.10 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 17.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 13.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 16.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 18.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 17.50 Mn