Kopin R&D Spending Growth & History (KOPN)
Kopin's r&d spending was $6.7M for fiscal 2025.
View full Kopin company overviewKopin annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-27 | $6.7M | $859,219 | +14.73% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-28 | $5.8M | $2.2M | +62.02% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-30 | $3.6M | −$4.8M | −57.08% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $8.4M | $2.1M | +32.89% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-25 | $6.3M | $2.4M | +60.85% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-26 | $3.9M | −$5.2M | −57.03% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $9.1M | −$3.4M | −27.25% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $12.6M | −$3.0M | −19.09% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $15.5M | $262,263 | +1.72% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $15.3M | $627,733 | +4.29% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-26 | $14.6M | −$874,169 | −5.64% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-27 | $15.5M | −$483,917 | −3.03% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $16.0M | $3.9M | +31.86% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $12.1M | −$1.1M | −8.29% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $13.2M | $2.2M | +20.47% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-25 | $11.0M | — | — |
Kopin quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-27 | $1.2M | −$284,220 | −19.19% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-28 | $1.1M | −$371,866 | −25.17% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-27 | $1.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $2.5M | −$93,661 | −3.61% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $1.5M | −$358,205 | −19.47% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $1.5M | −$623,551 | −29.68% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $2.6M | −$493,286 | −15.96% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $1.8M | −$1.3M | −41.27% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $2.1M | −$211,464 | −9.15% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $3.1M | −$351,470 | −10.21% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $3.1M | −$2.0M | −39.12% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $2.3M | −$3.1M | −57.25% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-24 | $3.4M | −$310,324 | −8.27% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-25 | $5.1M | $1.4M | +37.57% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-26 | $5.4M | $1.8M | +51.79% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-25 | $3.8M | $1.0M | +38.14% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-26 | $3.7M | $1.5M | +68.39% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-27 | $3.6M | $1.2M | +52.29% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $2.7M | $326,295 | +13.65% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $2.2M | −$1.1M | −33.30% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $2.3M | −$2.6M | −52.89% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $2.4M | −$2.2M | −48.04% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $3.3M | −$1.2M | −26.42% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $5.0M | $515,063 | +11.57% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $4.6M | −$654,594 | −12.46% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $4.5M | −$152,065 | −3.25% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $4.5M | $169,783 | +3.97% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $1.3M | −$1.7M | −56.19% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $5.3M | $1.1M | +27.42% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $4.7M | $558,820 | +13.57% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $4.3M | $241,919 | +5.99% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.0M | $2.1M | +240.43% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-24 | $4.1M | $114,877 | +2.87% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-25 | $4.1M | −$764,609 | −15.66% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-26 | $4.0M | −$820,241 | −16.88% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-26 | $872,468 | $429,024 | +96.75% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-26 | $4.0M | −$824,078 | −17.05% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-27 | $4.9M | −$253,023 | −4.93% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-28 | $4.9M | −$226,092 | −4.45% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-27 | $443,444 | −$2.0M | −82.20% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $4.8M | −$754,276 | −13.50% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $5.1M | $1.5M | +40.43% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | $5.1M | $838,728 | +19.75% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $2.5M | $1.0M | +71.57% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $5.6M | $846,789 | +17.86% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $3.7M | $730,257 | +24.94% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | $4.2M | $1.2M | +41.48% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $1.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $4.7M | −$1.6M | −25.72% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $2.9M | −$4.2M | −58.99% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $3.0M | −$3.4M | −52.98% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-24 | $6.4M | $1.6M | +33.98% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-25 | $7.1M | $2.3M | +46.94% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-26 | $6.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-25 | $4.8M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-26 | $4.9M | — | — |
Kopin r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Kopin's r&d spending increased from $3.9M to $6.7M, a change of $2.8M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.2M.
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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