Draganfly annual r&d spending
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Draganfly R&D Spending Growth & History (DPRO)
Draganfly's r&d spending was $970,859 for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $970,859 | $43,447 | +4.68% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $927,412 | −$627,411 | −40.35% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.6M | $903,521 | +138.73% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $651,302 | $140,407 | +27.48% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $510,895 | −$57,104 | −10.05% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $567,999 | $551,116 | +3264.33% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $16,883 | — | — |
Draganfly quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.4M | $1.3M | +1022.71% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $628,638 | $466,752 | +288.32% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $361,829 | $94,249 | +35.22% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $321,331 | −$26,042 | −7.50% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $125,813 | −$65,255 | −34.15% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $161,886 | $40,495 | +33.36% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $267,580 | $121,233 | +82.84% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $347,373 | $287,581 | +480.97% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $191,068 | −$364,392 | −65.60% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $121,391 | −$671,833 | −84.70% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $146,347 | $96,683 | +194.67% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $59,792 | −$23,349 | −28.08% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $555,460 | $351,403 | +172.21% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $793,224 | $478,784 | +152.27% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $49,664 | −$337,817 | −87.18% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $83,141 | $46,428 | +126.46% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $204,057 | $132,404 | +184.79% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $314,440 | $299,392 | +1989.58% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $387,481 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $36,713 | −$247,110 | −87.06% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $71,653 | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $15,048 | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $283,823 | — | — |
Draganfly r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Draganfly's r&d spending increased from $567,999 to $970,859, a change of $402,860. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.4M.
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.
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