What is Fluent, Inc.'s R&D?

Fluent, Inc. (FLNT) reported R&D of $2.82M in Q1 2026.

How has Fluent, Inc.'s R&D changed year-over-year?

Fluent, Inc.'s R&D decreased by 17.0% year-over-year, from $3.4M to $2.82M.

What is the long-term trend for Fluent, Inc.'s R&D?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fluent, Inc.'s R&D has grown at a -6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.79M to $11.84M.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

Fluent, Inc. FLNT R&D

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$44.9M-18.8%

Gross profit$10.0M-12.2%

Operating income-$3.9M+44.8%

Net income-$5.4M+35.3%

EPS (diluted)-$0.17+56.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$10.3M+113%

Total debt$26.3M+14.0%

Total equity$13.3M-39.7%

Total assets$72.3M-6.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$5.1M+142%

CapEx$57.0K—

Free cash flow$5.1M+139%

Valuation

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Market cap$111.21M+178%

Enterprise value$127.26M+118%

P/S0.6×+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin25.1%+3.1pp

Operating margin-8.7%-1.5pp

Net margin-12.2%-0.5pp

FCF margin-3%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-137.3%+17.9pp

Debt / equity2×+0.9×

Current ratio0.9×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Fluent, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Fluent, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 13, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Fluent, Inc.'s R&D?: Fluent, Inc. (FLNT) reported R&D of $2.82M in Q1 2026.
How has Fluent, Inc.'s R&D changed year-over-year?: Fluent, Inc.'s R&D decreased by 17.0% year-over-year, from $3.4M to $2.82M.
What is the long-term trend for Fluent, Inc.'s R&D?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fluent, Inc.'s R&D has grown at a -6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.79M to $11.84M.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.