Heron Therapeutics R&D Spending Growth & History (HRTX)
Heron Therapeutics's r&d spending was $12.4M for fiscal 2025.
View full Heron Therapeutics company overviewHeron Therapeutics annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $12.4M | −$4.3M | −25.50% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $16.7M | −$22.4M | −57.37% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $39.1M | −$43.6M | −52.68% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $82.7M | −$48.1M | −36.78% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $130.8M | −$43.7M | −25.05% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $174.5M | $7.2M | +4.27% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $167.4M | $27.4M | +19.53% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $140.0M | $1.4M | +1.05% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $138.6M | $35.5M | +34.38% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $103.1M | $41.9M | +68.55% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $61.2M | $6.3M | +11.58% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $54.8M | $22.3M | +68.63% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $32.5M | $17.3M | +114.29% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $15.2M | $7.0M | +84.89% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $8.2M | $943,000 | +12.98% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $7.3M | −$532,000 | −6.82% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $7.8M | — | — |
Heron Therapeutics quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $2.7M | −$232,000 | −7.91% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $2.4M | $106,000 | +4.65% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $3.7M | $568,000 | +17.87% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $3.5M | −$995,000 | −22.28% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.9M | −$1.5M | −33.80% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.3M | −$2.3M | −50.54% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.2M | −$4.6M | −59.27% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $4.5M | −$4.8M | −51.91% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $4.4M | −$8.8M | −66.45% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $4.6M | −$4.2M | −47.85% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $7.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $9.3M | −$16.3M | −63.65% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $13.2M | −$15.6M | −54.19% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $8.8M | −$33.2M | −79.00% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $25.5M | −$3.0M | −10.67% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $28.8M | −$6.4M | −18.16% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $42.1M | $4.0M | +10.37% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $28.9M | −$15.6M | −35.04% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $28.6M | −$20.6M | −41.86% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $35.2M | −$8.8M | −19.93% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $38.1M | $1.2M | +3.31% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $44.5M | −$3.8M | −7.92% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $49.2M | $14.5M | +41.70% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $44.0M | $2.6M | +6.23% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $36.9M | −$6.1M | −14.14% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $48.3M | $8.4M | +21.02% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $34.7M | $4.3M | +14.09% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $41.4M | $11.3M | +37.36% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $43.0M | $3.4M | +8.62% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $39.9M | −$7.9M | −16.47% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $30.4M | $1.6M | +5.47% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $30.2M | $1.6M | +5.46% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $39.6M | $6.2M | +18.50% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $47.8M | $18.3M | +61.86% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $28.8M | −$1.4M | −4.62% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $28.6M | $1.3M | +4.80% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $33.4M | $17.3M | +107.46% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $29.5M | $13.2M | +81.42% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $30.2M | $16.0M | +112.36% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $27.3M | $11.1M | +68.69% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $16.1M | $1.6M | +10.95% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $16.3M | $2.1M | +14.57% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $14.2M | −$490,000 | −3.33% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $16.2M | $1.9M | +13.28% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $14.5M | $2.9M | +24.73% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $14.2M | $5.7M | +66.26% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $14.7M | $8.6M | +138.95% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $14.3M | $3.5M | +32.85% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $11.6M | $4.5M | +62.86% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $8.5M | $7.1M | +502.97% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $6.2M | $2.5M | +70.02% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $10.7M | $7.7M | +250.44% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $7.1M | $75,000 | +1.06% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.4M | −$1.4M | −50.40% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $3.6M | $697,000 | +23.80% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $3.1M | $1.8M | +139.24% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $7.1M | $5.9M | +519.19% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $2.9M | $1.4M | +90.07% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.3M | −$608,000 | −32.17% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $1.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $1.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $1.9M | — | — |
Heron Therapeutics r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Heron Therapeutics's r&d spending decreased from $174.5M to $12.4M, a change of −$162.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $2.7M.
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
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