Harvard Bioscience R&D Spending Growth & History (HBIO)
Harvard Bioscience's r&d spending was $8.8M for fiscal 2025.
View full Harvard Bioscience company overviewHarvard Bioscience annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $8.8M | −$1.6M | −15.19% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $10.4M | −$1.4M | −11.54% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $11.8M | −$565,000 | −4.58% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $12.3M | $1.5M | +14.17% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $10.8M | $2.1M | +24.34% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $8.7M | −$2.0M | −18.95% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $10.7M | −$273,000 | −2.48% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $11.0M | $5.3M | +94.65% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $5.6M | $253,000 | +4.69% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $5.4M | −$1.0M | −16.01% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $6.4M | $1.5M | +31.56% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $4.9M | $726,000 | +17.48% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $4.2M | −$190,000 | −4.37% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $4.3M | $470,000 | +12.13% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $3.9M | −$795,000 | −17.03% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $4.7M | $273,000 | +6.21% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $4.4M | — | — |
Harvard Bioscience quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $2.5M | $264,000 | +12.06% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $2.3M | $5,000 | +0.22% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.2M | −$145,000 | −6.23% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.1M | −$435,000 | −16.95% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.2M | −$437,000 | −16.64% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.3M | −$564,000 | −19.55% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.3M | −$822,000 | −26.10% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $2.6M | −$193,000 | −6.99% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.6M | −$331,000 | −11.19% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.9M | −$12,000 | −0.41% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $3.1M | $301,000 | +10.57% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $2.8M | −$3,000 | −0.11% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $3.0M | −$540,000 | −15.44% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $2.9M | −$323,000 | −10.03% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.8M | −$102,000 | −3.46% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $2.8M | $103,000 | +3.87% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $3.5M | $796,000 | +29.47% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $3.2M | $733,000 | +29.47% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $3.0M | $602,000 | +25.63% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $2.7M | $711,000 | +36.48% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $2.7M | $804,000 | +42.38% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $2.5M | −$3,000 | −0.12% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.3M | −$296,000 | −11.19% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.9M | −$615,000 | −23.99% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.9M | −$874,000 | −31.54% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $2.5M | −$245,000 | −8.96% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.6M | −$400,000 | −13.14% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $2.6M | −$219,000 | −7.87% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $2.8M | $13,000 | +0.47% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $2.7M | $333,000 | +13.86% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.0M | $1.5M | +99.54% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $2.8M | $1.2M | +80.95% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $2.8M | $1.5M | +112.81% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $2.4M | $1.1M | +86.93% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.5M | $370,000 | +32.01% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.5M | $229,000 | +17.49% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.3M | −$206,000 | −13.72% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.3M | −$140,000 | −9.82% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.2M | −$376,000 | −24.54% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.3M | −$117,000 | −8.20% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.5M | −$212,000 | −12.37% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $1.4M | −$323,000 | −18.48% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.5M | −$32,000 | −2.05% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.4M | $367,000 | +34.66% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.7M | $430,000 | +33.49% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.7M | $775,000 | +79.65% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.6M | $446,000 | +39.89% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.1M | −$42,000 | −3.81% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.3M | $362,000 | +39.26% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $973,000 | −$40,000 | −3.95% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $1.1M | −$760,000 | −40.84% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $922,000 | −$1.1M | −53.25% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $1.0M | −$701,000 | −40.90% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $1.9M | $307,000 | +19.76% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $2.0M | $844,000 | +74.82% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $1.7M | $447,000 | +35.28% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.6M | $314,000 | +25.32% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.1M | $26,000 | +2.36% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $1.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $1.2M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $1.1M | — | — |
Harvard Bioscience r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Harvard Bioscience's r&d spending increased from $8.7M to $8.8M, a change of $140,000. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $2.5M.
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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