Wayfair W
NYSE W
$104.95 +2.49 (+2.43%)
As of: Sep 21, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Wayfair (W) Research & Development (2013 - 2017)

Wayfair's (W) quarterly Research & Development came in at $56.9 million in Q3 2017, up 17.27% year-over-year from $48.6 million in Q3 2016, and up 8.85% quarter-over-quarter from $52.3 million in Q2 2017.

Analysis

Wayfair (W) Research & Development (2013 - 2017) Analysis & Trends

Wayfair (W) has reported Research & Development for 5 consecutive years, with $56.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2017.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 17.27% year-over-year to $56.9 million in Q3 2017; TTM through Sep 2017 was $207.9 million, a 28.57% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2016 full-year figure at $177.5 million, up 67.25% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $56.9 million for Q3 2017 at Wayfair, up from $52.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $56.9 million in Q3 2017 and troughed at -$85.8 million in Q4 2013.
  • A 5-year average of $28.5 million and a median of $37.9 million in 2016 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • The widest YoY moves for Research & Development: up 144.57% in 2014, down 71.17% in 2014.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$85.8 million in 2013, then jumped by 144.57% to $38.2 million in 2014, then decreased by 16.28% to $32.0 million in 2015, then jumped by 49.47% to $47.9 million in 2016, then grew by 18.97% to $56.9 million in 2017.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $56.9 million (Q3 2017), $52.3 million (Q2 2017), and $50.8 million (Q1 2017), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Amazon Com 2,735.76 Bn 2,612.77 Bn 198.88 Bn 62.73 Bn
2 JD.com 32.66 Bn 9.40 Bn 16.50 Bn -2.09 Bn
3 Coupang 25.61 Bn 19.50 Bn 2.49 Bn -
4 Wayfair 13.93 Bn 12.79 Bn 1.05 Bn -
5 GigaCloud Technology 3.80 Bn 3.42 Bn 105.56 Mn 36.18 Mn
6 Pattern 3.04 Bn 2.69 Bn 384.36 Mn 170.80 Mn
7 Yunji 1.88 Bn 1.86 Bn - -
8 Revolve 1.47 Bn 1.13 Bn 196.67 Mn -
9 ATRenew 632.36 Mn 371.23 Mn -705.59 Mn -11.38 Mn
10 Stitch Fix 398.30 Mn 211.49 Mn 148.84 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

Download Data
DateValue
Sep 30, 2017 56.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 52.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 50.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 47.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 48.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 43.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 37.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 32.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 27.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 23.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 23.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 38.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 13.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 13.26 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 15.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -85.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 46.60 Mn
API Access

Wayfair Research & Development API

Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.

https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=W&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY