Astronics R&D Spending Growth & History (ATRO)
Astronics's r&d spending was $43.5M for fiscal 2025.
View full Astronics company overviewAstronics annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $43.5M | −$8.6M | −16.53% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $52.1M | −$1.6M | −3.07% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $53.7M | $5.4M | +11.25% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $48.3M | $5.0M | +11.55% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $43.3M | $3.1M | +7.71% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $40.2M | −$68.7M | −63.09% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $108.9M | −$5.4M | −4.72% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $114.3M | $19.3M | +20.32% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $95.0M | $6.1M | +6.86% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $88.9M | −$1.4M | −1.55% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $90.3M | $13.6M | +17.73% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $76.7M | $23.9M | +45.27% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $52.8M | $7.9M | +17.59% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $44.9M | $8.8M | +24.38% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $36.1M | $7.8M | +27.56% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $28.3M | — | — |
Astronics quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-04 | $10.9M | −$703,000 | −6.08% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-04 | $12.1M | $1.0M | +9.23% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $10.6M | −$1.4M | −11.95% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $10.2M | −$2.3M | −18.20% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $11.6M | −$2.6M | −18.59% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $11.1M | −$2.3M | −16.93% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $12.1M | −$2.2M | −15.23% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $12.5M | −$1.6M | −11.48% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $14.2M | $1.5M | +11.92% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $13.3M | $623,000 | +4.91% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $14.2M | $2.7M | +23.79% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $14.1M | $2.1M | +17.50% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $12.7M | $100,000 | +0.79% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $12.7M | $500,000 | +4.10% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $11.5M | $100,000 | +0.88% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $12.0M | $700,000 | +6.19% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-02 | $12.6M | $2.3M | +22.33% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-02 | $12.2M | $1.9M | +18.45% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $11.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $11.3M | −$5.1M | −31.10% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $10.3M | −$12.1M | −54.02% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-03 | $10.3M | −$15.9M | −60.69% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $16.4M | −$9.2M | −35.94% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $22.4M | −$5.3M | −19.13% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $26.2M | −$500,000 | −1.87% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $25.6M | −$5.6M | −17.95% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $27.7M | −$1.2M | −4.15% |
| Q1 2019 · Mar 30 | 2019-03-30 | $26.7M | −$2.2M | −7.61% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $25.3M | −$100,000 | −0.39% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $31.2M | $7.5M | +31.65% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $28.9M | $5.9M | +25.65% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $28.9M | $6.0M | +26.20% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $25.4M | $2.8M | +12.39% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $23.7M | $2.1M | +9.72% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $23.0M | $1.6M | +7.48% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $22.9M | −$400,000 | −1.72% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $22.6M | −$1.7M | −7.00% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-01 | $21.6M | −$900,000 | −4.00% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-02 | $21.4M | $100,000 | +0.47% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-02 | $23.3M | $1.1M | +4.95% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $24.3M | $4.5M | +22.73% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-03 | $22.5M | $3.4M | +17.80% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-04 | $21.3M | $700,000 | +3.40% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-04 | $22.2M | $5.0M | +29.07% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $19.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $19.1M | $6.7M | +54.03% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $20.6M | $7.3M | +54.89% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | $17.2M | $4.4M | +34.38% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $12.4M | −$400,000 | −3.13% |
| Q2 2013 · Jun 29 | 2013-06-29 | $13.3M | $2.2M | +19.82% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | $12.8M | $2.8M | +28.00% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $11.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $12.8M | $3.3M | +34.74% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $11.1M | $2.3M | +26.14% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $10.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-01 | $9.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-02 | $8.8M | — | — |
Astronics r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Astronics's r&d spending increased from $40.2M to $43.5M, a change of $3.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $10.9M.
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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