AST SpaceMobile annual r&d spending
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AST SpaceMobile R&D Spending Growth & History (ASTS)
AST SpaceMobile's r&d spending was $28.1M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $28.1M | −$668,000 | −2.32% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $28.8M | −$18.7M | −39.39% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $47.5M | $1.9M | +4.09% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $45.6M | $22.2M | +94.62% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $23.4M | $22.4M | +2218.50% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.0M | — | — |
AST SpaceMobile quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $7.8M | $1.4M | +21.51% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $7.1M | −$6,000 | −0.08% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $9.1M | $3.7M | +69.54% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $5.5M | −$9.2M | −62.44% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $6.4M | $1.9M | +43.34% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $7.1M | $2.9M | +67.61% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $5.3M | −$5.4M | −50.38% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $14.7M | $5.3M | +56.34% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $4.5M | −$6.5M | −59.16% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $4.3M | −$12.1M | −74.01% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $10.8M | −$3.9M | −26.52% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $9.4M | −$4.1M | −30.46% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $10.9M | $1.8M | +19.42% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $16.4M | $8.1M | +97.81% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $14.7M | $6.0M | +69.20% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $13.5M | $8.7M | +177.07% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $9.1M | −$444,000 | −4.63% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $8.3M | $8.0M | +2624.01% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $8.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $4.9M | $4.9M | +28652.94% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $9.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $304,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $17,000 | — | — |
AST SpaceMobile r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, AST SpaceMobile's r&d spending increased from $1.0M to $28.1M, a change of $27.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $7.8M.
About the metric
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.
Calculation and source
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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