Biolife Solutions R&D Spending Growth & History (BLFS)
Biolife Solutions's r&d spending was $7.6M for fiscal 2025.
View full Biolife Solutions company overviewBiolife Solutions annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $7.6M | $2.8M | +59.25% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4.8M | −$764,000 | −13.85% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $5.5M | −$3.2M | −36.40% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $8.7M | −$3.1M | −26.65% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $11.8M | $5.1M | +75.91% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $6.7M | $3.6M | +112.12% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.2M | $1.9M | +144.07% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.3M | $105,000 | +8.80% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.2M | −$835,465 | −41.19% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.0M | $649,658 | +47.12% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.4M | $507,707 | +58.28% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $871,100 | $383,284 | +78.57% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $487,816 | $24,178 | +5.21% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $463,638 | −$52,816 | −10.23% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $516,454 | $197,557 | +61.95% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $318,897 | — | — |
Biolife Solutions quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $3.0M | $993,000 | +50.53% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $2.6M | $1.2M | +84.16% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.7M | $816,000 | +43.11% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.0M | −$64,000 | −3.15% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.4M | −$636,000 | −30.65% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.9M | −$1.8M | −49.37% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.0M | −$1.8M | −46.51% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.1M | −$2.1M | −50.02% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $3.7M | $314,000 | +9.17% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $3.8M | $365,000 | +10.65% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $4.2M | $371,000 | +9.81% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $3.4M | $206,000 | +6.40% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $3.4M | $383,000 | +12.58% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $3.8M | $1.8M | +90.29% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $3.6M | $1.7M | +92.45% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $3.2M | $1.5M | +86.61% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $3.0M | $1.6M | +106.16% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $2.0M | $324,000 | +19.48% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.9M | $769,000 | +70.81% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.7M | $693,000 | +67.15% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.5M | $786,000 | +113.75% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.7M | $1.3M | +363.23% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.1M | $771,000 | +244.76% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $1.0M | $720,000 | +230.77% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $691,000 | $366,000 | +112.62% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $359,000 | $13,000 | +3.76% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $315,000 | $20,451 | +6.94% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $312,000 | $18,907 | +6.45% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $325,000 | $6,393 | +2.01% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $346,000 | $59,249 | +20.66% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $294,549 | −$133,772 | −31.23% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $293,093 | −$203,781 | −41.01% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $318,607 | −$280,424 | −46.81% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $286,751 | −$217,488 | −43.13% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $428,321 | $2,540 | +0.60% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $496,874 | $167,347 | +50.78% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $599,031 | $297,697 | +98.79% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $504,239 | $182,074 | +56.52% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $425,781 | $68,074 | +19.03% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $329,527 | $176,199 | +114.92% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $301,334 | $108,556 | +56.31% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $322,165 | $154,878 | +92.58% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $357,707 | $231,295 | +182.97% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $153,328 | −$7,200 | −4.49% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $192,778 | $97,870 | +103.12% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $167,287 | $61,319 | +57.87% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $126,412 | $16,611 | +15.13% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $160,528 | $49,839 | +45.03% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $94,908 | −$31,719 | −25.05% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $105,968 | −$10,553 | −9.06% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $109,801 | −$15,567 | −12.42% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $110,689 | $11,786 | +11.92% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $126,627 | −$6,763 | −5.07% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $116,521 | −$42,272 | −26.62% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $125,368 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $98,903 | $553 | +0.56% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $133,390 | $51,888 | +63.66% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $158,793 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $98,350 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $81,502 | — | — |
Biolife Solutions r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Biolife Solutions's r&d spending increased from $6.7M to $7.6M, a change of $846,000. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $3.0M.
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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