Mks R&D Spending Growth & History (MKSI)
Mks's r&d spending was $299.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Mks company overviewMks annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $299.0M | $28.0M | +10.33% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $271.0M | −$17.0M | −5.90% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $288.0M | $47.0M | +19.50% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $241.0M | $41.0M | +20.50% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $200.0M | $27.0M | +15.61% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $173.0M | $8.9M | +5.42% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $164.1M | $28.4M | +20.93% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $135.7M | $3.1M | +2.37% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $132.6M | $22.0M | +19.87% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $110.6M | $42.3M | +61.89% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $68.3M | $5.4M | +8.61% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $62.9M | −$682,000 | −1.07% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $63.6M | $3.5M | +5.74% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $60.1M | −$915,000 | −1.50% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $61.0M | −$1.7M | −2.64% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $62.7M | $12.5M | +24.85% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $50.2M | −$22.5M | −30.98% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $72.8M | — | — |
Mks quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $76.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $81.0M | $11.0M | +15.71% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $77.0M | $12.0M | +18.46% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $76.0M | $6.0M | +8.57% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $76.0M | $10.0M | +15.15% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $70.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $65.0M | −$5.0M | −7.14% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $70.0M | −$1.0M | −1.41% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $66.0M | −$9.0M | −12.00% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $70.0M | −$2.0M | −2.78% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $70.0M | −$3.0M | −4.11% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $71.0M | $8.0M | +12.70% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $75.0M | $22.0M | +41.51% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $72.0M | $20.0M | +38.46% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $73.0M | $22.0M | +43.14% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $63.0M | $11.0M | +21.15% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $53.0M | $3.0M | +6.00% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $52.0M | $5.0M | +10.64% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $51.0M | $5.7M | +12.58% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $52.0M | $9.5M | +22.35% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $50.0M | $7.2M | +16.82% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $47.0M | $4.6M | +10.85% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $45.3M | $3.7M | +8.89% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $42.5M | $800,000 | +1.92% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $42.8M | $900,000 | +2.15% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $42.4M | $3.5M | +9.00% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $41.6M | $9.2M | +28.23% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $41.7M | $9.8M | +30.73% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $41.9M | $5.4M | +14.78% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $38.9M | $4.0M | +11.60% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $32.4M | −$604,000 | −1.83% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $31.9M | −$650,000 | −2.00% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $36.5M | $2.8M | +8.38% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $34.9M | $1.6M | +4.73% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $33.0M | $175,000 | +0.53% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $32.5M | $280,000 | +0.87% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $33.7M | $5.5M | +19.37% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $33.3M | $16.1M | +93.20% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $32.9M | $16.0M | +95.18% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $32.3M | $15.1M | +87.42% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $28.2M | $10.6M | +60.61% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $17.2M | $547,000 | +3.28% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $16.8M | $819,000 | +5.11% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $17.2M | $1.4M | +8.78% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $17.6M | $2.1M | +13.92% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $16.7M | $1.1M | +6.80% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $16.0M | −$230,000 | −1.42% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $15.8M | $570,000 | +3.74% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $15.4M | −$1.4M | −8.28% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $15.6M | $370,000 | +2.43% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $16.3M | $2.0M | +14.39% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $15.3M | $1.1M | +7.93% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $16.8M | $1.2M | +7.84% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $15.2M | −$936,000 | −5.78% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $14.2M | −$17,000 | −0.12% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $14.1M | −$195,000 | −1.36% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $15.6M | $9,000 | +0.06% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $16.2M | −$712,000 | −4.21% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $14.2M | −$1.6M | −9.92% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $14.3M | −$739,000 | −4.90% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $15.6M | −$572,000 | −3.54% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $16.9M | $1.2M | +7.79% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $15.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $15.1M | $3.6M | +31.64% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $16.2M | $4.6M | +40.30% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $15.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $11.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $11.5M | — | — |
Mks r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Mks's r&d spending increased from $173.0M to $299.0M, a change of $126.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $76.0M.
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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