Digital Turbine R&D Spending Growth & History (APPS)
Digital Turbine's r&d spending was $40.5M for fiscal 2025.
View full Digital Turbine company overviewDigital Turbine annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-03-31 | $40.5M | $1.0M | +2.56% |
| 2024 | 2025-03-31 | $39.5M | −$14.7M | −27.13% |
| 2023 | 2024-03-31 | $54.2M | −$2.3M | −4.12% |
| 2022 | 2023-03-31 | $56.5M | $3.8M | +7.14% |
| 2021 | 2022-03-31 | $52.7M | $32.6M | +162.06% |
| 2020 | 2021-03-31 | $20.1M | $8.1M | +67.41% |
| 2019 | 2020-03-31 | $12.0M | $1.1M | +10.50% |
| 2018 | 2019-03-31 | $10.9M | $1.2M | +12.67% |
| 2017 | 2018-03-31 | $9.7M | $370,000 | +3.99% |
| 2016 | 2017-03-31 | $9.3M | $4.4M | +90.11% |
| 2015 | 2016-03-31 | $4.9M | −$3.0M | −38.23% |
| 2014 | 2015-03-31 | $7.9M | $36,000 | +0.46% |
| 2013 | 2014-03-31 | $7.9M | $6.5M | +495.23% |
| 2012 | 2013-03-31 | $1.3M | −$832,000 | −38.63% |
| 2011 | 2012-03-31 | $2.2M | −$1.4M | −38.95% |
| 2010 | 2011-03-31 | $3.5M | — | — |
Digital Turbine quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $10.6M | $443,000 | +4.37% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-03-31 | $9.5M | $344,000 | +3.77% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $9.9M | −$311,000 | −3.05% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $11.0M | $1.5M | +16.39% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $10.1M | −$567,000 | −5.29% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-03-31 | $9.1M | −$2.2M | −19.23% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $10.2M | −$2.8M | −21.73% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $9.4M | −$4.6M | −32.80% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $10.7M | −$5.1M | −32.19% |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-03-31 | $11.3M | −$2.1M | −15.78% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $13.0M | −$1.2M | −8.31% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $14.0M | −$699,000 | −4.74% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $15.8M | $1.7M | +11.80% |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-03-31 | $13.4M | $1.3M | +10.47% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $14.2M | $463,000 | +3.37% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $14.7M | $821,000 | +5.90% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $14.1M | $1.2M | +9.35% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-03-31 | $12.1M | $5.8M | +92.77% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $13.8M | $8.6M | +164.42% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $13.9M | $9.7M | +229.97% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $12.9M | $8.5M | +193.19% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-03-31 | $6.3M | $2.6M | +69.78% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $5.2M | $2.4M | +86.92% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $4.2M | $1.5M | +54.19% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $4.4M | $1.6M | +57.77% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-03-31 | $3.7M | $1.0M | +37.16% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.8M | $355,000 | +14.62% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $2.7M | $98,000 | +3.72% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $2.8M | −$315,000 | −10.13% |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-03-31 | $2.7M | $584,000 | +27.57% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.4M | −$692,000 | −22.18% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $2.6M | $396,000 | +17.67% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $3.1M | $935,000 | +43.01% |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-03-31 | $2.1M | $1.9M | +871.56% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.1M | $7,000 | +0.22% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $2.2M | −$876,000 | −28.10% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $2.2M | −$661,000 | −23.32% |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-03-31 | $218,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.1M | $375,000 | +13.70% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $3.1M | $711,000 | +29.55% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $2.8M | $81,000 | +2.94% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.7M | $1.0M | +59.37% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $2.4M | $251,000 | +11.65% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $2.8M | $795,000 | +40.58% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-03-31 | $2.1M | $238,000 | +12.97% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.7M | −$321,000 | −15.74% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $2.2M | −$252,000 | −10.47% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $2.0M | $371,000 | +23.36% |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-03-31 | $1.8M | $1.8M | +13007.14% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $2.0M | $1.5M | +253.38% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $2.4M | $2.0M | +559.45% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.6M | $1.2M | +333.88% |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-03-31 | $14,000 | −$562,000 | −97.57% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $577,000 | $147,000 | +34.19% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $365,000 | −$119,000 | −24.59% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $366,000 | −$298,000 | −44.88% |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-03-31 | $576,000 | $111,000 | +23.87% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $430,000 | −$499,000 | −53.71% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $484,000 | −$576,000 | −54.34% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $664,000 | −$410,000 | −38.18% |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-03-31 | $465,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $929,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $1.1M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $1.1M | — | — |
Digital Turbine r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Digital Turbine's r&d spending increased from $20.1M to $40.5M, a change of $20.4M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows $10.6M.
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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