Astrotech R&D Spending Growth & History (ASTC)
Astrotech's r&d spending was $8.1M for fiscal 2025.
View full Astrotech company overviewAstrotech annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $8.1M | $1.4M | +19.91% |
| 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $6.8M | $1.2M | +21.45% |
| 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $5.6M | $2.8M | +101.04% |
| 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $2.8M | $89,000 | +3.31% |
| 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $2.7M | −$745,000 | −21.68% |
| 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $3.4M | −$141,000 | −3.94% |
| 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $3.6M | −$2.5M | −41.01% |
| 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $6.1M | $478,000 | +8.56% |
| 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $5.6M | −$882,000 | −13.63% |
| 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $6.5M | $3.2M | +100.03% |
| 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $3.2M | $729,000 | +29.10% |
| 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $2.5M | $425,000 | +20.43% |
| 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $2.1M | −$491,000 | −19.10% |
| 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $2.6M | −$1.3M | −32.94% |
| 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $3.8M | — | — |
Astrotech quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.4M | −$554,000 | −27.85% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $1.8M | −$605,000 | −24.83% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-09-30 | $1.9M | −$5,000 | −0.26% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.8M | $135,000 | +8.27% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.0M | $281,000 | +16.45% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $2.4M | $859,000 | +54.44% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-09-30 | $1.9M | $77,000 | +4.11% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.6M | −$111,000 | −6.37% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.7M | $353,000 | +26.05% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $1.6M | $214,000 | +15.69% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-09-30 | $1.9M | $743,000 | +65.81% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.7M | $975,000 | +126.95% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.4M | $633,000 | +87.67% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $1.4M | $712,000 | +109.20% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-09-30 | $1.1M | $490,000 | +76.68% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $768,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $722,000 | $53,000 | +7.92% |
| Q1 2022 · Dec 31 | 2021-12-31 | $652,000 | −$106,000 | −13.98% |
| Q1 2022 · Sep 30 | 2021-09-30 | $639,000 | $30,000 | +4.93% |
| Q3 2021 · Mar 31 | 2021-03-31 | $669,000 | −$145,000 | −17.81% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $758,000 | −$181,000 | −19.28% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $609,000 | −$246,000 | −28.77% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $829,000 | $277,000 | +50.18% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $814,000 | −$212,000 | −20.66% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $939,000 | $42,000 | +4.68% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-09-30 | $855,000 | −$248,000 | −22.48% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $552,000 | −$767,000 | −58.15% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $1.0M | −$469,000 | −31.37% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $897,000 | −$685,000 | −43.30% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-09-30 | $1.1M | −$566,000 | −33.91% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1.3M | −$161,000 | −10.88% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $1.5M | −$66,000 | −4.23% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $1.6M | $328,000 | +26.16% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-09-30 | $1.7M | $377,000 | +29.18% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.5M | −$496,000 | −25.10% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.6M | −$342,000 | −17.97% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $1.3M | −$72,000 | −5.43% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-09-30 | $1.3M | $28,000 | +2.22% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $2.0M | $1.1M | +119.80% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $1.9M | $1.2M | +188.77% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $1.3M | $342,000 | +34.76% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-09-30 | $1.3M | $572,000 | +82.66% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $899,000 | $194,000 | +27.52% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $659,000 | $14,000 | +2.17% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $984,000 | $634,000 | +181.14% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-09-30 | $692,000 | −$113,000 | −14.04% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $705,000 | $119,000 | +20.31% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $645,000 | $186,000 | +40.52% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $350,000 | −$43,000 | −10.94% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-09-30 | $805,000 | $163,000 | +25.39% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $586,000 | −$6,000 | −1.01% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $459,000 | −$16,000 | −3.37% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $393,000 | −$353,000 | −47.32% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-09-30 | $642,000 | −$116,000 | −15.30% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $592,000 | −$280,000 | −32.11% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $475,000 | −$781,000 | −62.18% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $746,000 | −$137,000 | −15.52% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-09-30 | $758,000 | −$65,000 | −7.90% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $872,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $1.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $883,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-09-30 | $823,000 | — | — |
Astrotech r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Astrotech's r&d spending increased from $3.4M to $8.1M, a change of $4.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $1.4M.
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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