Yext (YEXT) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)
Yext (YEXT) posted quarterly Research & Development of $22.0 million for Q1 2026, up 7.41% YoY from $20.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.67% sequentially from $22.6 million in Q4 2025.
Yext (YEXT) Research & Development (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yext has disclosed Research & Development across 11 years of filings, most recently posting $22.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 7.41% year-over-year to $22.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $89.9 million (up 16.41% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $89.9 million, up 16.42% from the prior year.
- Research & Development eased to $22.0 million in Q1 2026, from $22.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for YEXT reached as high as $23.4 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as $16.8 million in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $18.6 million (2024), against an average of $19.3 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development decreased 4.85% — and 2025, when it advanced 28.35%.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $17.6 million in 2022, then gained by 3.64% to $18.3 million in 2023, then rose by 15.19% to $21.1 million in 2024, then gained by 7.33% to $22.6 million in 2025, then slipped by 2.67% to $22.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $22.0 million, $22.6 million, and $23.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 10 | Yext | 604.23 Mn | 448.60 Mn | 82.30 Mn | 22.01 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 22.01 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 22.61 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 23.35 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 21.90 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 20.49 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 21.07 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 18.58 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 17.06 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 18.11 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 18.29 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 18.89 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 16.75 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 17.13 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 17.65 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 18.82 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 17.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 18.01 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 17.99 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 18.50 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 13.86 Mn |