Geospace Technologies R&D Spending Growth & History (GEOS)
Geospace Technologies's r&d spending was $18.9M for fiscal 2025.
View full Geospace Technologies company overviewGeospace Technologies annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $18.9M | $2.7M | +16.40% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $16.3M | $388,000 | +2.45% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $15.9M | −$2.2M | −12.38% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $18.1M | $3.3M | +22.00% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $14.8M | −$1.7M | −10.44% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $16.6M | $1.1M | +6.93% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $15.5M | $4.7M | +43.05% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $10.8M | −$3.0M | −21.40% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $13.8M | −$69,000 | −0.50% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $13.9M | −$843,000 | −5.74% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $14.7M | −$1.8M | −11.14% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $16.5M | $1.8M | +12.54% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $14.7M | $2.5M | +20.77% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $12.2M | $638,000 | +5.53% |
| 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $11.5M | $1.6M | +16.16% |
| 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $9.9M | $1.9M | +23.11% |
| 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $8.1M | — | — |
Geospace Technologies quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $3.9M | −$375,000 | −8.85% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $4.8M | −$461,000 | −8.81% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $4.5M | −$405,000 | −8.28% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $4.5M | −$226,000 | −4.73% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $4.2M | $227,000 | +5.66% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $5.2M | $1.4M | +35.52% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $4.9M | $1.3M | +35.87% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $4.8M | $1.0M | +26.79% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $4.0M | −$345,000 | −7.92% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $3.9M | $380,000 | +10.91% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $3.6M | −$656,000 | −15.41% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $3.8M | −$288,000 | −7.10% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $4.4M | $248,000 | +6.04% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $3.5M | −$1.2M | −25.47% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $4.3M | −$1.0M | −19.19% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $4.1M | $158,000 | +4.06% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $4.1M | $450,000 | +12.30% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $4.7M | $908,000 | +24.12% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $5.3M | $1.7M | +49.69% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $3.9M | −$138,000 | −3.42% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $3.7M | −$356,000 | −8.87% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $3.8M | −$460,000 | −10.89% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $3.5M | −$776,000 | −18.06% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $4.0M | −$146,000 | −3.49% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $4.0M | −$232,000 | −5.46% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $4.2M | $327,000 | +8.39% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $4.3M | $1.1M | +35.48% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $4.2M | $1.5M | +54.41% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $4.2M | $1.7M | +67.36% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $3.9M | $1.5M | +60.41% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $3.2M | $13,000 | +0.41% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $2.7M | −$617,000 | −18.56% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $2.5M | −$1.1M | −30.95% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $2.4M | −$982,000 | −28.78% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $3.2M | −$214,000 | −6.35% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $3.3M | $29,000 | +0.88% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $3.7M | $233,000 | +6.77% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $3.4M | −$98,000 | −2.79% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $3.4M | −$233,000 | −6.46% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $3.3M | −$843,000 | −20.37% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $3.4M | −$123,000 | −3.45% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $3.5M | −$181,000 | −4.90% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $3.6M | $304,000 | +9.21% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $4.1M | $741,000 | +21.81% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $3.6M | −$103,000 | −2.81% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $3.7M | −$1.4M | −27.58% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $3.3M | −$1.1M | −24.55% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $3.4M | −$837,000 | −19.77% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $3.7M | $340,000 | +10.22% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $5.1M | $1.3M | +35.27% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $4.4M | $1.0M | +30.01% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $4.2M | $1.3M | +42.61% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $3.3M | $527,000 | +18.82% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $3.8M | $259,000 | +7.38% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $3.4M | $476,000 | +16.48% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $3.0M | $425,000 | +16.71% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $2.8M | −$20,000 | −0.71% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $3.5M | $284,000 | +8.81% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $2.9M | −$51,000 | −1.73% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $2.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $2.8M | −$22,000 | −0.77% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $3.2M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $2.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $2.8M | — | — |
Geospace Technologies r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Geospace Technologies's r&d spending increased from $16.6M to $18.9M, a change of $2.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $3.9M.
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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