Quinstreet R&D Spending Growth & History (QNST)
Quinstreet's r&d spending was $37.3M for fiscal 2026.
View full Quinstreet company overviewQuinstreet annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $37.3M | $3.4M | +10.13% |
| 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $33.9M | $3.8M | +12.74% |
| 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $30.0M | $1.2M | +3.99% |
| 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $28.9M | $7.0M | +31.90% |
| 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $21.9M | $2.6M | +13.24% |
| 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $19.3M | $5.1M | +36.17% |
| 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $14.2M | $1.9M | +15.22% |
| 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $12.3M | −$1.5M | −10.69% |
| 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $13.8M | $329,000 | +2.44% |
| 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $13.5M | −$3.0M | −17.98% |
| 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $16.4M | −$1.5M | −8.45% |
| 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $17.9M | −$1.6M | −8.18% |
| 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $19.5M | $500,000 | +2.62% |
| 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $19.0M | −$2.0M | −9.51% |
| 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $21.1M | −$3.1M | −12.88% |
| 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $24.2M | $4.4M | +22.49% |
| 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $19.7M | — | — |
Quinstreet quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $10.6M | $2.9M | +37.90% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $10.2M | $1.4M | +15.49% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $8.3M | −$394,000 | −4.52% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-09-30 | $8.2M | −$461,000 | −5.35% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $7.7M | $105,000 | +1.38% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $8.8M | $1.3M | +17.23% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $8.7M | $1.4M | +19.77% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-09-30 | $8.6M | $983,000 | +12.87% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $7.6M | $526,000 | +7.45% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $7.5M | −$283,000 | −3.61% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $7.3M | $98,000 | +1.37% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-09-30 | $7.6M | $811,000 | +11.88% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $7.1M | $150,000 | +2.17% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $7.8M | $2.3M | +42.17% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $7.2M | $2.3M | +47.58% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-09-30 | $6.8M | $2.2M | +47.59% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $6.9M | $2.3M | +51.29% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $5.5M | $604,000 | +12.31% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $4.9M | −$119,000 | −2.39% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-09-30 | $4.6M | −$266,000 | −5.44% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $4.6M | $567,000 | +14.17% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $4.9M | $1.7M | +50.92% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $5.0M | $1.6M | +46.51% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $4.9M | $1.3M | +37.54% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $4.0M | $836,000 | +26.41% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $3.3M | $386,000 | +13.48% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $3.4M | $404,000 | +13.49% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-09-30 | $3.6M | $251,000 | +7.59% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $3.2M | −$265,000 | −7.73% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $2.9M | −$822,000 | −22.30% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $3.0M | −$480,000 | −13.81% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-09-30 | $3.3M | $91,000 | +2.83% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $3.4M | $369,000 | +12.05% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $3.7M | $539,000 | +17.13% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $3.5M | $161,000 | +4.86% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-09-30 | $3.2M | −$740,000 | −18.72% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $3.1M | −$869,000 | −22.11% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $3.1M | −$1.1M | −25.32% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $3.3M | −$529,000 | −13.77% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-09-30 | $4.0M | −$490,000 | −11.03% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $3.9M | −$165,000 | −4.03% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $4.2M | −$439,000 | −9.43% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $3.8M | −$401,000 | −9.45% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-09-30 | $4.4M | −$512,000 | −10.33% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $4.1M | −$659,000 | −13.86% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $4.7M | −$206,000 | −4.24% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $4.2M | −$532,000 | −11.14% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-09-30 | $5.0M | −$203,000 | −3.93% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $4.8M | −$6,000 | −0.13% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $4.9M | −$32,000 | −0.65% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $4.8M | $272,000 | +6.04% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-09-30 | $5.2M | $266,000 | +5.44% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $4.8M | −$46,000 | −0.96% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $4.9M | −$178,000 | −3.51% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $4.5M | −$598,000 | −11.72% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-09-30 | $4.9M | −$1.2M | −19.44% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $4.8M | −$1.0M | −17.75% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $5.1M | −$1.8M | −25.85% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $5.1M | −$831,000 | −14.01% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-09-30 | $6.1M | $523,000 | +9.42% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $5.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $6.8M | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $5.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-09-30 | $5.6M | — | — |
Quinstreet r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Quinstreet's r&d spending increased from $19.3M to $37.3M, a change of $18.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows $10.6M.
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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