Aci Worldwide R&D Spending Growth & History (ACIW)
Aci Worldwide's r&d spending was $167.5M for fiscal 2025.
View full Aci Worldwide company overviewAci Worldwide annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $167.5M | $20.9M | +14.22% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $146.7M | $5.9M | +4.21% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $140.8M | −$5.6M | −3.80% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $146.3M | $2.0M | +1.39% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $144.3M | $5.0M | +3.60% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $139.3M | −$7.3M | −4.97% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $146.6M | $2.9M | +2.05% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $143.6M | $6.7M | +4.90% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $136.9M | −$33.0M | −19.41% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $169.9M | $24.0M | +16.43% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $145.9M | $1.7M | +1.19% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $144.2M | $1.6M | +1.16% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $142.6M | $8.8M | +6.58% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $133.8M | $43.6M | +48.33% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $90.2M | $16.1M | +21.73% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $74.1M | −$3.4M | −4.43% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $77.5M | $1.7M | +2.18% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $75.8M | — | — |
Aci Worldwide quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $47.9M | $6.8M | +16.53% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $44.1M | $5.2M | +13.32% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $45.0M | $6.3M | +16.43% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $42.6M | $4.9M | +13.03% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $41.1M | $5.7M | +16.09% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $38.9M | $3.9M | +11.19% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $38.6M | $4.0M | +11.49% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $37.7M | $3.9M | +11.62% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $35.4M | $145,000 | +0.41% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $35.0M | −$2.1M | −5.72% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $34.6M | $2.7M | +8.36% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $33.7M | −$2.2M | −6.02% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $35.3M | −$5.4M | −13.23% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $37.1M | −$689,000 | −1.82% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $32.0M | −$7.6M | −19.12% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $35.9M | $651,000 | +1.85% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $40.6M | $5.6M | +16.02% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $37.8M | $3.3M | +9.54% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $39.5M | $8.4M | +27.00% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $35.2M | $1.7M | +4.99% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $35.0M | −$549,000 | −1.54% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $34.5M | −$4.5M | −11.56% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $31.1M | −$3.5M | −10.07% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $33.6M | −$3.0M | −8.13% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $35.6M | −$3.7M | −9.32% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $39.0M | $2.8M | +7.82% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $34.6M | $1.6M | +4.95% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $36.5M | $535,000 | +1.49% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $39.2M | $1.4M | +3.63% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $36.2M | −$597,000 | −1.62% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $33.0M | $2.2M | +7.28% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $36.0M | $2.1M | +6.11% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $37.9M | $2.9M | +8.27% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $36.8M | −$494,000 | −1.32% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $30.7M | −$6.9M | −18.41% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $33.9M | −$8.3M | −19.60% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $35.0M | −$11.5M | −24.67% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $37.3M | −$6.3M | −14.49% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $37.7M | $4.4M | +13.16% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $42.2M | $6.1M | +16.85% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $46.4M | $7.0M | +17.75% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $43.6M | $6.5M | +17.56% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $33.3M | $1.7M | +5.49% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $36.1M | −$198,000 | −0.55% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $39.4M | $549,000 | +1.41% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $37.1M | −$365,000 | −0.97% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $31.6M | −$1.8M | −5.46% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $36.3M | $2.7M | +7.96% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $38.9M | $485,000 | +1.26% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $37.5M | $307,000 | +0.83% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $33.4M | −$211,000 | −0.63% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $33.6M | −$571,000 | −1.67% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $38.4M | $3.4M | +9.60% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $37.1M | $6.2M | +20.10% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $33.6M | $12.8M | +61.62% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $34.2M | $11.7M | +52.19% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $35.0M | $11.2M | +47.27% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $30.9M | $7.8M | +33.74% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $20.8M | $2.1M | +11.03% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $22.5M | $4.3M | +23.76% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $23.8M | $5.0M | +26.52% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $23.1M | $4.7M | +25.73% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $18.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $18.2M | −$1.9M | −9.50% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $18.8M | −$1.1M | −5.69% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $18.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $20.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $19.9M | — | — |
Aci Worldwide r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Aci Worldwide's r&d spending increased from $139.3M to $167.5M, a change of $28.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $47.9M.
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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