Milestone Scientific R&D Spending Growth & History (MLSS)
Milestone Scientific's r&d spending was $449,469 for fiscal 2025.
View full Milestone Scientific company overviewMilestone Scientific annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $449,469 | −$409,298 | −47.66% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $858,767 | $157,389 | +22.44% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $701,378 | −$448,831 | −39.02% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.2M | $271,999 | +30.97% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $878,210 | $570,360 | +185.27% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $307,850 | $117,927 | +62.09% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $189,923 | −$55,713 | −22.68% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $245,636 | −$27,110 | −9.94% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $272,746 | −$997,725 | −78.53% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.3M | $1.2M | +1159.69% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $100,856 | $12,613 | +14.29% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $88,243 | −$103,102 | −53.88% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $191,345 | $9,366 | +5.15% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $181,979 | $41,926 | +29.94% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $140,053 | −$130,441 | −48.22% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $270,494 | — | — |
Milestone Scientific quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $6,609 | −$45,180 | −87.24% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $0 | −$369,120 | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $12,334 | −$205,198 | −94.33% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $16,226 | −$215,830 | −93.01% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $51,789 | −$263,179 | −83.56% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $369,120 | $274,909 | +291.80% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $217,532 | $40,626 | +22.96% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $232,056 | $61,578 | +36.12% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $314,968 | $101,321 | +47.42% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $94,211 | −$46,136 | −32.87% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $176,906 | −$76,086 | −30.07% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $170,478 | $4,287 | +2.58% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $213,647 | −$52,913 | −19.85% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $140,347 | −$324,119 | −69.78% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $252,992 | −$37,175 | −12.81% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $166,191 | −$189,988 | −53.34% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $266,560 | $51,140 | +23.74% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $464,466 | $448,022 | +2724.53% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $290,167 | $219,405 | +310.06% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $356,179 | $334,741 | +1561.44% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $215,420 | $107,250 | +99.15% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $16,444 | −$91,036 | −84.70% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $70,762 | −$9,346 | −11.67% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $21,438 | $13,498 | +170.00% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $108,170 | $12,641 | +13.23% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $107,480 | $101,134 | +1593.67% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $80,108 | $71,564 | +837.59% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $7,940 | $6,440 | +429.33% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $95,529 | $85,754 | +877.28% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $6,346 | −$219,471 | −97.19% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $8,544 | −$22,238 | −72.24% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1,500 | −$15,384 | −91.12% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $9,775 | −$110,290 | −91.86% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $225,817 | $120,802 | +115.03% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $30,782 | −$483,644 | −94.02% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $16,884 | −$286,384 | −94.43% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $120,065 | −$189,270 | −61.19% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $105,015 | −$38,427 | −26.79% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $514,426 | $463,184 | +903.91% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $303,268 | $282,592 | +1366.76% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $309,335 | $290,515 | +1543.65% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $143,442 | $133,324 | +1317.69% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $51,242 | $37,254 | +266.33% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $20,676 | −$8,694 | −29.60% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $18,820 | −$10,345 | −35.47% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $10,118 | −$5,602 | −35.64% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $13,988 | $63 | +0.45% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $29,370 | $16,672 | +131.30% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $29,165 | −$13,720 | −31.99% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $15,720 | −$106,117 | −87.10% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $13,925 | −$28,878 | −67.47% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $12,698 | −$47,665 | −78.96% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $42,885 | $3,383 | +8.56% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $121,837 | $82,526 | +209.93% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $42,803 | $10,096 | +30.87% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $60,363 | $52,960 | +715.39% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $39,502 | −$16,723 | −29.74% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $39,311 | −$4,407 | −10.08% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $32,707 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $7,403 | −$53,130 | −87.77% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $56,225 | −$23,511 | −29.49% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $43,718 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $60,533 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $79,736 | — | — |
Milestone Scientific r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Milestone Scientific's r&d spending increased from $307,850 to $449,469, a change of $141,619. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $6,609.
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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