Waystar Holding (WAY) Research & Development (2023 - 2026)

Waystar Holding (WAY) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $18.4 million in Q1 2026, down 0.82% quarter-over-quarter from $18.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 65.81% on a YoY basis from $11.1 million in Q1 2025.

Waystar Holding (WAY) Research & Development (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Waystar Holding's Research & Development history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $18.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 65.81% year-over-year to $18.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $61.9 million (up 24.99% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $54.6 million, up 11.99% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $18.4 million for Q1 2026 at Waystar Holding, down from $18.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $18.5 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $8.2 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $12.4 million across 4 years, with a median of $11.3 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development soared 92.76% in 2024, then fell 20.62% in 2025.
  • A 4-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $9.8 million in 2023, then increased by 17.25% to $11.5 million in 2024, then surged by 61.44% to $18.5 million in 2025, then slipped by 0.82% to $18.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $18.4 million (Q1 2026), $18.5 million (Q4 2025), and $12.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Veeva Systems 24.83 Bn 17.52 Bn 662.02 Mn 208.32 Mn
2 BrightSpring Health Services 13.57 Bn 12.69 Bn 482.22 Mn -
3 Healthequity 7.20 Bn 6.93 Bn 256.31 Mn 67.77 Mn
4 Hinge Health 5.42 Bn 5.11 Bn 154.23 Mn 30.34 Mn
5 10x Genomics 4.46 Bn 3.92 Bn 106.18 Mn 56.85 Mn
6 Doximity 3.81 Bn 3.06 Bn 125.97 Mn 39.11 Mn
7 Waystar Holding 3.52 Bn 3.36 Bn 268.04 Mn 18.37 Mn
8 Privia Health 2.94 Bn 2.57 Bn 595.71 Mn -
9 Omnicell 1.76 Bn 1.59 Bn 140.36 Mn 21.52 Mn
10 Teladoc Health 1.45 Bn 696.57 Mn 562.57 Mn 67.87 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 18.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 18.52 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 12.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 12.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 11.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 11.47 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 11.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 15.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 10.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 9.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 8.97 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 8.25 Mn