Introduction This study was carried out for two years to determine the performance of different peanut ( Arachis hypogaea L.) cultivars in terms of yield, quality, physiological parameters, and bioactive compounds, and to identify the relationships among these traits using multivariate analysis methods. Methods In the study, the pod yield, oil and protein content, fatty acid composition, leaf area index (LAI), chlorophyll content, total phenolic content, flavonoid content, and antioxidant activi