Trade Desk (TTD) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)

Trade Desk (TTD) reported Research & Development of $172.2 million for Q1 2026, up 12.72% on a YoY basis from $152.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 216.29% sequentially from $54.4 million in Q4 2025.

Trade Desk (TTD) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Trade Desk (TTD) has 12 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $172.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 12.72% year-over-year to $172.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $544.6 million (up 2.54% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $525.1 million, down 3.91% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development improved to $172.2 million in Q1 2026, from $54.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $172.2 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $54.4 million in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $113.4 million and a median of $110.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 67.03% in 2022 and plunged 63.86% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing TTD's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $84.5 million in 2022, then advanced by 7.27% to $90.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 66.23% to $150.6 million in 2024, then tumbled by 63.86% to $54.4 million in 2025, then soared by 216.29% to $172.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows TTD's Research & Development at $172.2 million in Q1 2026, $54.4 million in Q4 2025, and $156.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 AppLovin 134.57 Bn 131.82 Bn 1.64 Bn 94.10 Mn
2 Wpp 26.03 Bn 22.66 Bn - -
3 Omnicom 22.21 Bn 18.26 Bn 1.04 Bn -
4 Trade Desk 7.97 Bn 6.56 Bn 506.89 Mn 172.18 Mn
5 Magnite 2.57 Bn 2.39 Bn 103.96 Mn 46.09 Mn
6 Ziff Davis 1.94 Bn 1.42 Bn 223.32 Mn 115.23 Mn
7 Stagwell 1.76 Bn 1.66 Bn 244.61 Mn -
8 DoubleVerify Holdings 1.67 Bn 1.50 Bn 147.67 Mn 45.60 Mn
9 Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings 1.20 Bn 1.03 Bn 193.76 Mn -
10 Criteo 1.05 Bn 737.13 Mn 222.74 Mn 69.68 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 172.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 54.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 156.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 161.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 152.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 150.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 117.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 110.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 121.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 90.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 112.47 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 98.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 97.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 84.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 85.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 89.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 72.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 86.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 55.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 53.54 Mn