Nextnav annual r&d spending
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Nextnav R&D Spending Growth & History (NN)
Nextnav's r&d spending was $19.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $19.0M | $2.7M | +16.69% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $16.2M | −$3.3M | −16.72% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $19.5M | $2.4M | +14.33% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $17.1M | $7.6M | +80.23% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $9.5M | $688,000 | +7.84% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $8.8M | — | — |
Nextnav quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $5.5M | $639,000 | +13.25% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $5.9M | $1.9M | +47.13% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.9M | $1.0M | +26.04% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $5.2M | $1.6M | +45.36% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $4.8M | $714,000 | +17.37% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $4.0M | −$632,000 | −13.53% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.9M | −$1.0M | −20.45% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $3.5M | −$1.5M | −29.20% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $4.1M | −$884,000 | −17.70% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $4.7M | $92,000 | +2.01% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4.9M | $590,000 | +13.61% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $5.0M | $440,000 | +9.63% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $5.0M | $824,000 | +19.76% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $4.6M | $590,000 | +14.79% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.3M | $1.8M | +68.57% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $4.6M | $2.6M | +130.66% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $4.2M | $1.6M | +64.76% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $4.0M | $1.6M | +67.35% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $2.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $2.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $2.4M | — | — |
Nextnav r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Nextnav's r&d spending increased from $8.8M to $19.0M, a change of $10.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $5.5M.
About the metric
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.
Calculation and source
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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