Clearfield annual r&d spending
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Clearfield R&D Spending Growth & History (CLFD)
Clearfield's r&d spending was $2.4M for fiscal 2025.
View full Clearfield company overviewClearfield annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.4M | −$578,000 | −19.27% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $3.0M | −$115,000 | −3.69% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $3.1M | $2.2M | +248.04% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $895,000 | $652,000 | +268.31% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $243,000 | −$1.0M | −80.82% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.3M | $177,363 | +16.28% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $1.1M | $302,273 | +38.39% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $787,364 | −$78,204 | −9.03% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $865,568 | $27,446 | +3.27% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $838,122 | $88,015 | +11.73% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $750,107 | $46,414 | +6.60% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $703,693 | — | — |
Clearfield r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Clearfield's r&d spending increased from $1.3M to $2.4M, a change of $1.2M.
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.
Review Clearfield source filings ↗