Yext (YEXT) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)
Yext (YEXT) posted quarterly Research & Development of -$12.4 million for Q1 2026, up 75.93% year-over-year from -$7.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 136.55% quarter-over-quarter from $34.0 million in Q4 2025.
Yext (YEXT) Research & Development (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yext (YEXT) has reported Research & Development for 11 consecutive years, with -$12.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 75.93% year-over-year to -$12.4 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $75.6 million (down 2.12% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $89.9 million, up 16.42% from the prior year.
- Research & Development eased to -$12.4 million in Q1 2026 per YEXT's latest filing, from $34.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $60.8 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$103.9 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $9.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $34.0 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development plunged 156.25% — and 2024, when it soared 122.11%.
- Yext's Research & Development stood at $49.4 million in 2022, then fell by 8.11% to $45.4 million in 2023, then retreated by 3.72% to $43.7 million in 2024, then declined by 22.05% to $34.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 136.55% to -$12.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows YEXT's Research & Development at -$12.4 million in Q1 2026, $34.0 million in Q4 2025, and $32.1 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 339.50 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 669.10 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 276.12 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 396.38 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 664.96 Mn |
| 10 | Yext | 672.59 Mn | 580.71 Mn | 78.72 Mn | 29.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 29.40 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -12.44 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 34.04 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 32.07 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 21.90 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -51.68 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 43.67 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 41.96 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 43.25 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -64.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 45.36 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 18.89 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 44.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -93.34 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 49.36 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 54.11 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 60.78 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -103.94 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 58.55 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 58.58 Mn |