Stifel Financial (SF) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Stifel Financial (SF) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $51.0 million in Q1 2026, up 1.92% on a QoQ basis from $50.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 3.05% year-over-year from $49.5 million in Q1 2025.
Stifel Financial (SF) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stifel Financial has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $51.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 3.05% year-over-year to $51.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $197.8 million (up 0.66% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $196.3 million, up 0.99% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $51.0 million in Q1 2026, from $50.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $51.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $42.5 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $47.1 million and a median of $47.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development climbed 8.67% — and 2025, when it retreated 0.69%.
- Tracing SF's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $45.2 million in 2022, then gained by 4.7% to $47.3 million in 2023, then grew by 5.56% to $50.0 million in 2024, then increased by 0.19% to $50.1 million in 2025, then gained by 1.92% to $51.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SF's Research & Development at $51.0 million in Q1 2026, $50.1 million in Q4 2025, and $48.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOL Strategies | 100,773.79 Bn | 100,773.79 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Morgan Stanley | 331.35 Bn | 197.82 Bn | - | 1.15 Bn |
| 3 | Goldman Sachs | 317.73 Bn | -619.82 Bn | - | 583.00 Mn |
| 4 | Schwab Charles | 153.74 Bn | 108.77 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Robinhood Markets | 75.98 Bn | 71.34 Bn | 960.00 Mn | 241.00 Mn |
| 6 | Interactive Brokers | 38.91 Bn | 49.50 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | LPL Financial Holdings | 22.76 Bn | 21.73 Bn | - | 23.47 Mn |
| 8 | Tradeweb Markets | 20.90 Bn | 19.65 Bn | - | 39.55 Mn |
| 9 | Circle Internet | 20.00 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 35.01 Mn | - |
| 10 | Stifel Financial | 10.93 Bn | 6.37 Bn | 878.90 Mn | 51.02 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 50.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 48.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 49.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 48.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 47.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 44.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 43.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 41.31 Mn |