Applied Energetics R&D Spending Growth & History (AERG)
Applied Energetics's r&d spending was $1.7M for fiscal 2025.
View full Applied Energetics company overviewApplied Energetics annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.7M | $1.4M | +598.57% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $239,060 | $5,338 | +2.28% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $233,722 | −$86,784 | −27.08% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $320,506 | $38,610 | +13.70% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $281,896 | $15,032 | +5.63% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $266,864 | −$68,581 | −20.44% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $335,445 | $144,963 | +76.10% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $190,482 | — | — |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $157,313 | −$1.5M | −90.60% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.7M | $1.5M | +938.04% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $161,280 | — | — |
Applied Energetics quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $699,234 | $363,056 | +108.00% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $375,041 | $51,994 | +16.09% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $554,929 | $504,816 | +1007.36% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $455,850 | $385,606 | +548.95% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $336,178 | $298,255 | +786.48% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $323,047 | $242,267 | +299.91% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $50,113 | −$16,651 | −24.94% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $70,244 | $16,022 | +29.55% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $37,923 | −$14,833 | −28.12% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $80,780 | $20,800 | +34.68% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $66,764 | $32,623 | +95.55% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $54,222 | −$11,142 | −17.05% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $52,756 | −$92,258 | −63.62% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $59,980 | −$16,007 | −21.07% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $34,141 | −$54,972 | −61.69% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $65,364 | $3,396 | +5.48% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $145,014 | $62,007 | +74.70% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $75,987 | $28,179 | +58.94% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $89,113 | $29,511 | +49.51% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $61,968 | −$22,497 | −26.63% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $83,007 | $17,690 | +27.08% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $47,808 | −$9,672 | −16.83% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $59,602 | −$39,622 | −39.93% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $84,465 | $16,795 | +24.82% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $65,317 | −$30,573 | −31.88% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $57,480 | −$15,181 | −20.89% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $99,224 | $6,741 | +7.29% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $67,670 | $19,162 | +39.50% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $95,890 | $73,549 | +329.21% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $72,661 | $45,511 | +167.63% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $92,483 | — | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $48,508 | — | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $22,341 | — | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $27,150 | — | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $0 | −$22,526 | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $0 | −$134,788 | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $0 | −$677,665 | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $22,526 | −$423,062 | −94.94% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $134,788 | −$51,413 | −27.61% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $364,704 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $677,665 | $622,147 | +1120.62% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $445,588 | $441,930 | +12081.19% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $186,201 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $55,518 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $3,658 | — | — |
Applied Energetics r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Applied Energetics's r&d spending increased from $266,864 to $1.7M, a change of $1.4M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $699,234.
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
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