Flotek Industries R&D Spending Growth & History (FTK)
Flotek Industries's r&d spending was $1.8M for fiscal 2025.
View full Flotek Industries company overviewFlotek Industries annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.8M | $108,000 | +6.30% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.7M | −$772,000 | −31.05% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.5M | −$2.0M | −43.98% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.4M | −$1.1M | −19.85% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.5M | −$1.7M | −23.24% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $7.2M | −$1.6M | −18.62% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $8.9M | −$1.5M | −14.42% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $10.4M | −$2.8M | −21.13% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $13.1M | $3.8M | +40.89% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $9.3M | $2.7M | +39.99% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $6.7M | $1.9M | +39.06% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $4.8M | $1.0M | +27.59% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $3.8M | $570,000 | +17.91% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.2M | $845,000 | +36.16% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.3M | $896,000 | +62.18% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.4M | −$677,000 | −31.96% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $2.1M | — | — |
Flotek Industries quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $497,000 | $42,000 | +9.23% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $396,000 | $41,000 | +11.55% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $463,000 | $98,000 | +26.85% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $549,000 | $87,000 | +18.83% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $455,000 | −$26,000 | −5.41% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $355,000 | −$51,000 | −12.56% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $365,000 | $110,000 | +43.14% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $462,000 | −$295,000 | −38.97% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $481,000 | −$379,000 | −44.07% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $406,000 | −$208,000 | −33.88% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $255,000 | −$668,000 | −72.37% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $757,000 | −$228,000 | −23.15% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $860,000 | −$255,000 | −22.87% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $614,000 | −$801,000 | −56.61% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $923,000 | −$420,000 | −31.27% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $985,000 | −$201,000 | −16.95% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.1M | −$351,000 | −23.94% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.4M | −$127,000 | −8.24% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.3M | −$197,000 | −12.79% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.2M | −$294,000 | −19.86% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.5M | −$172,000 | −10.50% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.5M | −$1.0M | −39.65% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.5M | −$665,000 | −30.16% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.5M | −$817,000 | −35.57% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.6M | −$438,000 | −21.10% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $2.6M | $270,000 | +11.82% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.2M | −$98,000 | −4.26% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $2.3M | −$53,000 | −2.26% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $2.1M | −$873,000 | −29.60% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $2.3M | −$469,000 | −17.03% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.3M | −$886,000 | −27.78% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $2.4M | −$341,000 | −12.67% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $2.9M | −$1.2M | −28.23% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $2.8M | −$387,000 | −12.32% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.2M | $192,000 | +6.41% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $2.7M | $364,000 | +15.64% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $4.1M | $2.1M | +100.63% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $3.1M | $1.2M | +61.33% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.0M | $1.6M | +116.55% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $2.3M | $296,000 | +14.57% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $2.0M | $378,000 | +22.63% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $1.9M | $375,000 | +23.85% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.4M | $196,000 | +16.50% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $2.0M | $738,000 | +57.08% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.7M | $390,000 | +30.47% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.6M | $546,000 | +53.22% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.2M | $125,000 | +11.76% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.3M | $458,000 | +54.85% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.3M | $301,000 | +30.75% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.0M | $151,000 | +17.26% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.1M | $244,000 | +29.79% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $835,000 | −$74,000 | −8.14% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $979,000 | $357,000 | +57.40% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $875,000 | $43,000 | +5.17% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $819,000 | $98,000 | +13.59% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $909,000 | $386,000 | +73.80% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $622,000 | $28,000 | +4.71% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $832,000 | $333,000 | +66.73% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $721,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $523,000 | $229,000 | +77.89% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $594,000 | $230,000 | +63.19% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $499,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $294,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $364,000 | — | — |
Flotek Industries r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Flotek Industries's r&d spending decreased from $7.2M to $1.8M, a change of −$5.4M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $497,000.
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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