3d Systems R&D Spending Growth & History (DDD)
3d Systems's r&d spending was $65.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full 3d Systems company overview3d Systems annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $65.0M | −$21.4M | −24.79% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $86.5M | −$3.0M | −3.34% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $89.5M | $2.4M | +2.75% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $87.1M | $17.9M | +25.92% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $69.2M | −$5.0M | −6.73% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $74.1M | −$9.1M | −10.98% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $83.3M | −$12.0M | −12.60% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $95.3M | $671,000 | +0.71% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $94.6M | $6.2M | +7.05% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $88.4M | −$4.4M | −4.72% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $92.8M | $17.4M | +23.05% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $75.4M | $31.9M | +73.37% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $43.5M | $20.3M | +87.43% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $23.2M | $8.9M | +61.91% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $14.3M | $3.6M | +33.62% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $10.7M | −$404,000 | −3.63% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $11.1M | — | — |
3d Systems quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $10.0M | −$7.4M | −42.56% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $9.6M | −$10.0M | −51.05% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $12.0M | −$8.3M | −40.81% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $16.0M | −$4.7M | −22.82% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $17.4M | −$4.7M | −21.14% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $19.7M | −$3.8M | −16.17% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $20.2M | −$2.3M | −10.19% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $20.8M | −$1.2M | −5.54% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $22.0M | −$746,000 | −3.28% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $23.5M | $1.3M | +5.72% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $22.5M | −$1.4M | −5.77% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $22.0M | $1.2M | +5.70% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $22.8M | $2.0M | +9.58% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $22.2M | $597,000 | +2.76% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $23.9M | $4.7M | +24.67% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $20.8M | $5.0M | +31.74% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $20.8M | $3.2M | +18.01% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $21.6M | $5.0M | +30.20% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $19.2M | $127,000 | +0.67% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $15.8M | −$3.1M | −16.33% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $17.6M | $605,000 | +3.56% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $16.6M | −$2.6M | −13.74% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $19.0M | −$600,000 | −3.06% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $18.9M | −$2.1M | −9.90% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $17.0M | −$3.8M | −18.33% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $19.2M | −$2.7M | −12.14% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $19.6M | −$3.9M | −16.48% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $20.9M | −$2.3M | −9.72% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $20.8M | −$1.9M | −8.37% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $21.9M | −$4.0M | −15.37% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $23.5M | $544,000 | +2.37% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $23.2M | −$1.2M | −4.79% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $22.7M | −$1.7M | −7.10% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $25.9M | $3.0M | +13.26% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $23.0M | $1.9M | +9.10% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $24.4M | −$1.8M | −6.81% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $24.4M | $3.5M | +16.98% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $22.9M | $2.5M | +12.54% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $21.1M | −$1.3M | −5.86% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $26.1M | $3.7M | +16.37% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $20.9M | −$4.8M | −18.78% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $20.3M | −$1.9M | −8.60% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $22.4M | −$152,000 | −0.68% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $22.5M | $4.5M | +25.25% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $25.7M | $8.0M | +45.26% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $22.2M | $5.0M | +28.90% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $22.5M | $5.9M | +35.83% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $17.9M | $7.1M | +65.86% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $17.7M | $8.1M | +84.56% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $17.2M | $10.7M | +164.99% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $16.6M | $8.8M | +112.32% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $10.8M | $5.3M | +95.07% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $9.6M | $4.7M | +95.04% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $6.5M | $1.6M | +31.85% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $7.8M | $3.2M | +69.92% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $5.5M | $1.7M | +43.16% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $4.9M | $1.9M | +61.72% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $4.9M | $2.1M | +74.81% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $4.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $3.9M | $1.2M | +42.98% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $3.0M | $277,000 | +10.01% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $2.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $2.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $2.8M | — | — |
3d Systems r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, 3d Systems's r&d spending decreased from $74.1M to $65.0M, a change of −$9.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $10.0M.
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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