Stifel Financial (SF) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Stifel Financial's (SF) quarterly Research & Development came in at $51.0 million in Q1 2026, up 3.05% YoY from $49.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.92% on a QoQ basis from $50.1 million in Q4 2025.
Stifel Financial (SF) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stifel Financial (SF) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $51.0 million in 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 advanced to $51.0 million in Q1 2026, from $50.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $51.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $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 increased by 4.7% to $47.3 million in 2023, then advanced by 5.56% to $50.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 0.19% to $50.1 million in 2025, then increased by 1.92% to $51.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $51.0 million (Q1 2026), $50.1 million (Q4 2025), and $48.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 338.83 Bn | 205.30 Bn | - | 1.20 Bn |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 316.34 Bn | -660.01 Bn | - | 635.00 Mn |
| 3 | Schwab Charles | 220.55 Bn | 135.80 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Futu Holdings | 121.48 Bn | 105.59 Bn | 733.58 Mn | -65.09 Mn |
| 5 | Robinhood Markets | 84.07 Bn | 66.74 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 256.00 Mn |
| 6 | Iren | 68.17 Bn | 65.95 Bn | 104.86 Mn | - |
| 7 | ATIF Holdings | 45.42 Bn | 45.42 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Interactive Brokers | 39.54 Bn | -3.28 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | LPL Financial Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 25.57 Bn | - | 26.20 Mn |
| 10 | Stifel Financial | 14.08 Bn | 11.18 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 |