BigBear.ai Holdings annual r&d spending
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BigBear.ai Holdings R&D Spending Growth & History (BBAI)
BigBear.ai Holdings's r&d spending was $16.8M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $16.8M | $5.9M | +54.21% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $10.9M | $5.8M | +115.75% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $5.0M | −$3.4M | −40.01% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $8.4M | $2.4M | +39.12% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $6.0M | — | — |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $110,000 | — | — |
BigBear.ai Holdings quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $7.6M | $3.2M | +72.14% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $5.5M | $1.4M | +32.81% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.8M | $2.5M | +106.43% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $3.4M | −$445,000 | −11.65% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $4.4M | $828,000 | +23.23% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $4.2M | $3.0M | +264.16% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.3M | $1.0M | +75.09% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $3.8M | $3.5M | +994.56% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $3.6M | $1.3M | +60.22% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.1M | $16,000 | +1.42% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.3M | $134,000 | +11.18% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $349,000 | −$1.4M | −80.45% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $2.2M | −$310,000 | −12.23% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.1M | −$1.7M | −60.75% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.2M | −$676,000 | −36.05% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.8M | $422,000 | +30.96% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $2.5M | $668,000 | +35.78% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $2.9M | $1.9M | +209.70% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $928,000 | — | — |
BigBear.ai Holdings r&d spending trends
Between the periods ended 2019-12-31 and 2025-12-31, BigBear.ai Holdings's r&d spending increased from $110,000 to $16.8M, a change of $16.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $7.6M.
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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.
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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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