Descartes Systems Group annual r&d spending
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Descartes Systems Group R&D Spending Growth & History (DSGX)
Descartes Systems Group's r&d spending was $105.3M for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $105.3M | $9.8M | +10.28% |
| 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $95.5M | $11.4M | +13.55% |
| 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $84.1M | $13.8M | +19.54% |
| 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $70.4M | $7.8M | +12.44% |
| 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $62.6M | $8.5M | +15.73% |
| 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $54.1M | $553,000 | +1.03% |
| 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $53.5M | $5.6M | +11.78% |
| 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $47.9M | $6.1M | +14.52% |
| 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $41.8M | $6.2M | +17.57% |
| 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $35.6M | $4.3M | +13.62% |
| 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $31.3M | $3.2M | +11.45% |
| 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $28.1M | $2.2M | +8.48% |
| 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $25.9M | $4.6M | +21.68% |
| 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $21.3M | $2.2M | +11.68% |
| 2012 | 2012-01-31 | $19.0M | $2.1M | +12.21% |
| 2011 | 2011-01-31 | $17.0M | $2.5M | +17.57% |
| 2010 | 2010-01-31 | $14.4M | — | — |
Descartes Systems Group quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q1 2027 | 2026-04-30 | $27.4M | $2.3M | +9.29% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $26.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-10-31 | $26.6M | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-07-31 | $26.8M | $2.8M | +11.89% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-04-30 | $25.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-07-31 | $23.9M | $2.2M | +9.99% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-07-31 | $21.7M | $3.6M | +19.74% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-07-31 | $18.2M | $2.7M | +17.33% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $15.5M | — | — |
Descartes Systems Group r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Descartes Systems Group's r&d spending increased from $54.1M to $105.3M, a change of $51.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows $27.4M.
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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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