Trade Desk (TTD) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)
Trade Desk's (TTD) quarterly Research & Development came in at $142.7 million in Q1 2026, up 7.79% year-on-year from $132.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.28% quarter-over-quarter from $130.6 million in Q4 2025.
Trade Desk (TTD) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Trade Desk has disclosed Research & Development across 12 years of filings, most recently posting $142.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $142.7 million, up 7.79% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $535.5 million (up 9.72% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $525.1 million, up 13.34% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $142.7 million for Q1 2026 at Trade Desk, up from $130.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $142.7 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $72.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $110.0 million (2024), against an average of $109.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 55.94% in 2022 and retreated 0.06% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Trade Desk's Research & Development stood at $84.5 million in 2022, then rose by 20.74% to $102.0 million in 2023, then gained by 25.38% to $127.9 million in 2024, then gained by 2.11% to $130.6 million in 2025, then climbed by 9.28% to $142.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $142.7 million (Q1 2026), $130.6 million (Q4 2025), and $127.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 94.10 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 142.72 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | 15.05 Mn |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 25.17 Mn |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 13.64 Mn |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 45.38 Mn |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | - |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.19 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 193.76 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 142.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 130.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 127.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 134.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 132.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 127.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 117.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 110.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 107.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 102.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 117.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 98.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 93.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 84.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 79.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 83.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 72.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 62.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 55.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 53.54 Mn |