Amphastar Pharmaceuticals R&D Spending Growth & History (AMPH)
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals's r&d spending was $85.8M for fiscal 2025.
View full Amphastar Pharmaceuticals company overviewAmphastar Pharmaceuticals annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $85.8M | $11.9M | +16.14% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $73.9M | $173,000 | +0.23% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $73.7M | −$1.0M | −1.38% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $74.8M | $13.8M | +22.71% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $60.9M | −$6.3M | −9.37% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $67.2M | −$1.6M | −2.36% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $68.9M | $11.3M | +19.61% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $57.6M | $14.1M | +32.32% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $43.5M | $2.0M | +4.77% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $41.5M | $4.3M | +11.41% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $37.3M | $8.4M | +29.12% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $28.9M | −$4.2M | −12.58% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $33.0M | $1.9M | +5.96% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $31.2M | — | — |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $22.2M | $2.1M | +10.38% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $26.7M | $6.6M | +33.05% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $23.3M | $5.2M | +28.51% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $22.4M | $1.3M | +6.06% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $20.1M | $2.4M | +13.75% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $20.1M | $3.1M | +17.91% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $18.1M | −$2.3M | −11.15% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $21.1M | $4.4M | +26.48% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $17.7M | $809,000 | +4.80% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $17.0M | −$2.8M | −13.99% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $20.4M | $3.2M | +18.47% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $16.7M | −$1.9M | −9.99% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $16.8M | −$6.0M | −26.12% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $19.8M | $3.6M | +22.14% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $17.2M | −$50,000 | −0.29% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $18.5M | $7.8M | +72.08% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $22.8M | $4.7M | +25.80% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $16.2M | $1.5M | +9.87% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $17.3M | −$847,000 | −4.67% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $10.8M | −$6.9M | −39.02% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $18.1M | $2.0M | +12.22% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $14.8M | −$538,000 | −3.52% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $18.1M | −$1.5M | −7.69% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $17.6M | −$962,000 | −5.17% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $16.1M | $153,000 | +0.96% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $15.3M | $696,000 | +4.76% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $19.6M | $2.9M | +17.39% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $18.6M | $7.3M | +64.07% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $16.0M | $536,000 | +3.47% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $14.6M | $577,000 | +4.11% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $16.7M | $5.3M | +46.20% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $11.3M | $1.3M | +12.56% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $15.5M | $4.7M | +44.06% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $14.0M | $2.8M | +24.71% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $11.4M | −$1.2M | −9.16% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $10.1M | $352,000 | +3.62% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $10.7M | $138,000 | +1.30% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $11.3M | $2.6M | +30.74% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $12.6M | $3.7M | +42.21% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $9.7M | −$1.4M | −12.54% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $10.6M | −$132,000 | −1.23% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $8.6M | $2.0M | +31.01% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $8.9M | $782,000 | +9.68% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $11.1M | $2.5M | +29.49% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $10.7M | $4.7M | +78.95% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $6.6M | $359,000 | +5.78% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $8.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $8.6M | −$456,000 | −5.04% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $6.0M | −$1.8M | −23.07% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $6.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $9.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $7.8M | — | — |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals's r&d spending increased from $67.2M to $85.8M, a change of $18.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $22.2M.
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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