Energy Focus R&D Spending Growth & History (EFOI)
Energy Focus's r&d spending was $412,000 for fiscal 2025.
View full Energy Focus company overviewEnergy Focus annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $412,000 | −$112,000 | −21.37% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $524,000 | −$63,000 | −10.73% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $587,000 | −$904,000 | −60.63% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.5M | −$400,000 | −21.15% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.9M | $476,000 | +33.64% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.4M | $131,000 | +10.20% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.3M | −$1.3M | −50.56% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.6M | −$343,000 | −11.67% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.9M | −$597,000 | −16.88% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.5M | $727,000 | +25.87% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.8M | $1.8M | +172.82% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.0M | $435,000 | +73.11% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $595,000 | $227,000 | +61.68% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $368,000 | −$147,000 | −28.54% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $515,000 | $313,000 | +154.95% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $202,000 | −$117,000 | −36.68% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $319,000 | — | — |
Energy Focus quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $84,000 | $10,000 | +13.51% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $76,000 | $26,000 | +52.00% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $206,000 | $87,000 | +73.11% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $82,000 | −$55,000 | −40.15% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $74,000 | −$66,000 | −47.14% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $50,000 | −$78,000 | −60.94% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $119,000 | −$25,000 | −17.36% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $137,000 | −$5,000 | −3.52% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $140,000 | −$7,000 | −4.76% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $128,000 | −$26,000 | −16.88% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $144,000 | −$125,000 | −46.47% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $142,000 | −$224,000 | −61.20% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $147,000 | −$206,000 | −58.36% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $154,000 | −$349,000 | −69.38% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $269,000 | −$195,000 | −42.03% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $366,000 | −$38,000 | −9.41% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $353,000 | −$17,000 | −4.59% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $503,000 | −$150,000 | −22.97% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $464,000 | $45,000 | +10.74% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $404,000 | $3,000 | +0.75% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $370,000 | $57,000 | +18.21% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $653,000 | $371,000 | +131.56% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $419,000 | $170,000 | +68.27% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $401,000 | $210,000 | +109.95% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $313,000 | −$5,000 | −1.57% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $282,000 | −$244,000 | −46.39% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $249,000 | −$408,000 | −62.10% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $191,000 | −$447,000 | −70.06% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $318,000 | −$355,000 | −52.75% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $526,000 | −$103,000 | −16.38% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $657,000 | −$17,000 | −2.52% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $638,000 | −$94,000 | −12.84% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $673,000 | −$90,000 | −11.80% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $629,000 | −$142,000 | −18.42% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $674,000 | −$396,000 | −37.01% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $732,000 | −$77,000 | −9.52% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $763,000 | −$91,000 | −10.66% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $771,000 | −$33,000 | −4.10% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.1M | $194,000 | +22.15% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $809,000 | $71,000 | +9.62% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $854,000 | $200,000 | +30.58% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $804,000 | $262,000 | +48.34% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $876,000 | $471,000 | +116.30% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $738,000 | $507,000 | +219.48% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $654,000 | $451,000 | +222.17% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $542,000 | $351,000 | +183.77% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $405,000 | $76,000 | +23.10% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $231,000 | $174,000 | +305.26% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $203,000 | $31,000 | +18.02% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $191,000 | $154,000 | +416.22% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $329,000 | $170,000 | +106.92% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $57,000 | −$45,000 | −44.12% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $172,000 | $111,000 | +181.97% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $37,000 | −$9,000 | −19.57% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $159,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $102,000 | −$176,000 | −63.31% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $61,000 | −$70,000 | −53.44% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $46,000 | −$219,000 | −82.64% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $278,000 | $256,000 | +1163.64% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $131,000 | −$3,000 | −2.24% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $265,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $22,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $134,000 | — | — |
Energy Focus r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Energy Focus's r&d spending decreased from $1.4M to $412,000, a change of −$1.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $84,000.
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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