Gigamedia R&D Spending Growth & History (GIGM)
Gigamedia's r&d spending was $663,000 for fiscal 2025.
View full Gigamedia company overviewGigamedia annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $663,000 | −$31,000 | −4.47% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $694,000 | −$35,000 | −4.80% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $729,000 | −$381,000 | −34.32% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.1M | −$339,000 | −23.40% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.4M | $122,000 | +9.19% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.3M | $141,000 | +11.89% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.2M | $95,000 | +8.71% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.1M | $19,000 | +1.77% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.1M | $27,000 | +2.58% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.0M | $357,000 | +51.89% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $688,000 | −$204,000 | −22.87% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $892,000 | −$806,000 | −47.47% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.7M | $227,000 | +15.43% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.5M | −$485,000 | −24.80% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.0M | −$5.3M | −73.21% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $7.3M | −$6.9M | −48.57% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $14.2M | — | — |
Gigamedia quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $148,000 | −$9,000 | −5.73% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $145,000 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $145,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $165,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $157,000 | — | — |
Gigamedia r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Gigamedia's r&d spending decreased from $1.3M to $663,000, a change of −$664,000. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $148,000.
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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