Abb annual r&d spending
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Abb R&D Spending Growth & History (ABBNY)
Abb's r&d spending was $1.32B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.32B | $50.0M | +3.94% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.27B | −$49.0M | −3.72% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.32B | $151.0M | +12.95% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.17B | −$53.0M | −4.35% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.22B | $92.0M | +8.16% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.13B | −$71.0M | −5.93% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.20B | $51.0M | +4.45% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.15B | $134.0M | +13.23% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.01B | $46.0M | +4.76% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $967.0M | −$439.0M | −31.22% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.41B | −$93.0M | −6.20% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.50B | $29.0M | +1.97% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.47B | $6.0M | +0.41% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.46B | $93.0M | +6.78% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.37B | $289.0M | +26.71% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.08B | $45.0M | +4.34% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.04B | $10.0M | +0.97% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $1.03B | — | — |
Abb quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $371.0M | $51.0M | +15.94% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $333.0M | $30.0M | +9.90% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $369.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $320.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $303.0M | — | — |
Abb r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Abb's r&d spending increased from $1.13B to $1.32B, a change of $191.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $371.0M.
About the metric
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.
Calculation and source
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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