Opera annual r&d spending
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Opera R&D Spending Growth & History (OPRA)
Opera's r&d spending was $59.5M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $59.5M | $5.1M | +9.43% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $54.4M | $8.3M | +17.96% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $46.1M | $2.4M | +5.46% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $43.7M | −$342,000 | −0.78% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $44.1M | $5.3M | +13.73% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $38.7M | $4.6M | +13.45% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $34.1M | $7.7M | +29.24% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $26.4M | $3.0M | +12.97% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $23.4M | — | — |
| 2016 | 2016-11-03 | $17.7M | — | — |
Opera r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Opera's r&d spending increased from $38.7M to $59.5M, a change of $20.8M.
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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