Liquidmetal Technologies R&D Spending Growth & History (LQMT)
Liquidmetal Technologies's r&d spending was $14,000 for fiscal 2025.
View full Liquidmetal Technologies company overviewLiquidmetal Technologies annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $14,000 | −$5,000 | −26.32% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $19,000 | −$1,000 | −5.00% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $20,000 | −$35,000 | −63.64% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $55,000 | −$29,000 | −34.52% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $84,000 | −$26,000 | −23.64% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $110,000 | −$1.2M | −91.80% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.3M | −$1.1M | −44.75% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.4M | $467,000 | +23.80% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.0M | −$380,000 | −16.23% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.3M | $295,000 | +14.41% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.0M | $451,000 | +28.26% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.6M | $440,000 | +38.06% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.2M | $213,000 | +22.59% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $943,000 | −$177,000 | −15.80% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.1M | −$12,000 | −1.06% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.1M | — | — |
Liquidmetal Technologies quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $4,000 | $1,000 | +33.33% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3,000 | −$1,000 | −25.00% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $3,000 | −$1,000 | −25.00% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $4,000 | −$2,000 | −33.33% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $3,000 | −$2,000 | −40.00% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $4,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $6,000 | $1,000 | +20.00% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $5,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $4,000 | −$2,000 | −33.33% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4,000 | −$6,000 | −60.00% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $5,000 | −$14,000 | −73.68% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $5,000 | −$12,000 | −70.59% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $6,000 | −$3,000 | −33.33% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $10,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $19,000 | $5,000 | +35.71% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $17,000 | −$21,000 | −55.26% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $9,000 | −$13,000 | −59.09% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $10,000 | −$14,000 | −58.33% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $14,000 | −$16,000 | −53.33% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $38,000 | $11,000 | +40.74% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $22,000 | −$7,000 | −24.14% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $24,000 | −$139,000 | −85.28% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $30,000 | −$254,000 | −89.44% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $27,000 | −$379,000 | −93.35% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $29,000 | −$460,000 | −94.07% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $163,000 | −$411,000 | −71.60% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $284,000 | −$317,000 | −52.75% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $406,000 | −$238,000 | −36.96% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $489,000 | −$121,000 | −19.84% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $574,000 | −$57,000 | −9.03% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $601,000 | $101,000 | +20.20% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $644,000 | $205,000 | +46.70% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $610,000 | $218,000 | +55.61% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $631,000 | $19,000 | +3.10% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $500,000 | −$48,000 | −8.76% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $439,000 | −$184,000 | −29.53% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $392,000 | −$167,000 | −29.87% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $612,000 | −$7,000 | −1.13% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $548,000 | $57,000 | +11.61% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $623,000 | $168,000 | +36.92% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $559,000 | $77,000 | +15.98% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $619,000 | $247,000 | +66.40% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $491,000 | −$7,000 | −1.41% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $455,000 | $63,000 | +16.07% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $482,000 | $148,000 | +44.31% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $372,000 | $44,000 | +13.41% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $498,000 | $130,000 | +35.33% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $392,000 | $168,000 | +75.00% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $334,000 | $98,000 | +41.53% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $328,000 | $1,000 | +0.31% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $368,000 | $151,000 | +69.59% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $224,000 | $13,000 | +6.16% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $236,000 | $48,000 | +25.53% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $327,000 | $92,000 | +39.15% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $217,000 | −$56,000 | −20.51% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $211,000 | −$77,000 | −26.74% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $188,000 | −$136,000 | −41.98% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $235,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $273,000 | −$58,000 | −17.52% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $288,000 | $62,000 | +27.43% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $324,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $331,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $226,000 | — | — |
Liquidmetal Technologies r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Liquidmetal Technologies's r&d spending decreased from $110,000 to $14,000, a change of −$96,000. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $4,000.
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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