Pdf Solutions R&D Spending Growth & History (PDFS)
Pdf Solutions's r&d spending was $64.2M for fiscal 2025.
View full Pdf Solutions company overviewPdf Solutions annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $64.2M | $10.7M | +19.92% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $53.6M | $2.8M | +5.58% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $50.7M | −$5.4M | −9.60% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $56.1M | $12.3M | +28.20% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $43.8M | $9.1M | +26.33% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $34.7M | $1.9M | +5.82% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $32.7M | $4.7M | +16.96% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $28.0M | −$2.1M | −6.92% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $30.1M | $2.5M | +9.14% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $27.6M | $8.5M | +44.32% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $19.1M | $5.0M | +35.78% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $14.1M | $750,000 | +5.63% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $13.3M | $63,000 | +0.48% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $13.3M | −$721,000 | −5.16% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $14.0M | −$983,000 | −6.57% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $15.0M | −$3.0M | −16.48% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $17.9M | — | — |
Pdf Solutions quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $17.3M | $2.4M | +16.11% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $18.3M | $3.7M | +25.29% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $19.3M | $4.8M | +33.58% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $15.4M | $1.9M | +14.20% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $14.9M | $2.3M | +17.90% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $14.6M | $1.6M | +12.66% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $14.4M | $2.1M | +17.14% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $13.5M | $403,000 | +3.07% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $12.6M | $385,000 | +3.14% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $13.0M | −$67,000 | −0.51% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $12.3M | −$2.1M | −14.29% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $13.1M | −$1.2M | −8.32% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $12.3M | −$1.1M | −8.30% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $13.1M | −$1.0M | −7.37% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $14.4M | $3.1M | +28.01% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $14.3M | $3.6M | +34.21% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $13.4M | $2.3M | +20.88% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $14.1M | $3.2M | +29.96% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $11.2M | $1.2M | +12.38% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $10.7M | $2.3M | +27.97% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $11.1M | $3.3M | +42.69% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $10.8M | $2.3M | +26.20% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $10.0M | $1.2M | +14.03% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $8.3M | −$107,000 | −1.27% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $7.8M | $442,000 | +6.04% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $8.6M | $344,000 | +4.17% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $8.8M | $1.9M | +26.91% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $8.4M | $1.7M | +24.87% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $7.3M | $212,000 | +2.99% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $8.2M | $1.0M | +13.82% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $6.9M | −$747,000 | −9.77% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $6.8M | −$1.1M | −14.22% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $7.1M | −$176,000 | −2.42% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $7.2M | −$37,000 | −0.51% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $7.6M | $474,000 | +6.61% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $7.9M | $858,000 | +12.23% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $7.3M | $216,000 | +3.06% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $7.3M | $971,000 | +15.39% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $7.2M | $1.8M | +32.85% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $7.0M | $1.8M | +35.65% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $7.1M | $2.6M | +59.12% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $6.3M | $2.2M | +54.38% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $5.4M | $1.6M | +42.73% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $5.2M | $1.8M | +54.46% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $4.4M | $1.1M | +32.96% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $4.1M | $492,000 | +13.68% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $3.8M | $412,000 | +12.23% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $3.3M | −$47,000 | −1.38% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $3.3M | $153,000 | +4.81% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $3.6M | $232,000 | +6.90% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $3.4M | −$230,000 | −6.39% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $3.4M | $193,000 | +6.03% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $3.2M | −$107,000 | −3.25% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $3.4M | $207,000 | +6.56% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.6M | $538,000 | +17.57% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $3.2M | −$163,000 | −4.84% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $3.3M | −$426,000 | −11.46% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $3.2M | −$670,000 | −17.51% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $3.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $3.4M | −$333,000 | −9.00% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $3.7M | −$148,000 | −3.83% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $3.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $3.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $3.9M | — | — |
Pdf Solutions r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Pdf Solutions's r&d spending increased from $34.7M to $64.2M, a change of $29.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $17.3M.
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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