Waystar Holding (WAY) Research & Development (2023 - 2026)
Waystar Holding's (WAY) quarterly Research & Development came in at $45.8 million in Q1 2026, up 14.22% year-on-year from $40.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 161.78% quarter-over-quarter from -$74.2 million in Q4 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 $45.8 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 14.22% year-over-year to $45.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $29.4 million, a 84.24% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $54.6 million, down 65.19% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $45.8 million in Q1 2026 per WAY's latest filing, from -$74.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $62.4 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$74.2 million in Q4 2025.
- The 4-year median for Research & Development is $34.9 million (2023), against an average of $24.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 328.56% in 2024 and slumped 218.79% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $30.9 million in 2023, then surged by 101.8% to $62.4 million in 2024, then slumped by 218.79% to -$74.2 million in 2025, then surged by 161.78% to $45.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WAY Research & Development figures stand at $45.8 million (Q1 2026), -$74.2 million (Q4 2025), and $45.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veeva Systems | 29.34 Bn | 22.03 Bn | 662.02 Mn | 208.32 Mn |
| 2 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.49 Bn | 12.59 Bn | 482.22 Mn | - |
| 3 | Healthequity | 7.96 Bn | 7.70 Bn | 256.31 Mn | 26.83 Mn |
| 4 | 10x Genomics | 6.17 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 106.18 Mn | 56.85 Mn |
| 5 | Hinge Health | 6.02 Bn | 5.70 Bn | 154.23 Mn | 30.34 Mn |
| 6 | MiniMed | 4.19 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 99.00 Mn |
| 7 | Waystar Holding | 4.14 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 216.84 Mn | 45.83 Mn |
| 8 | Doximity | 3.82 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 125.97 Mn | 39.11 Mn |
| 9 | Privia Health | 3.10 Bn | 2.73 Bn | - | 8.13 Mn |
| 10 | Omnicell | 1.81 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 140.36 Mn | 21.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 45.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -74.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 40.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 62.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.41 Mn |