Pulse Biosciences R&D Spending Growth & History (PLSE)
Pulse Biosciences's r&d spending was $44.7M for fiscal 2025.
View full Pulse Biosciences company overviewPulse Biosciences annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $44.7M | $12.4M | +38.30% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $32.3M | $4.5M | +16.33% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $27.8M | $7.0M | +33.39% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $20.8M | −$7.8M | −27.24% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $28.6M | $2.2M | +8.30% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $26.4M | $1.5M | +5.94% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $25.0M | $7.7M | +44.68% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $17.3M | $7.6M | +78.86% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $9.6M | $4.1M | +75.19% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $5.5M | $3.3M | +152.45% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.2M | — | — |
Pulse Biosciences quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $17.0M | $4.9M | +40.44% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $12.6M | $2.3M | +22.08% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $10.9M | $265,000 | +2.49% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $11.4M | $3.7M | +47.90% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $12.1M | $4.9M | +67.19% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $10.3M | $3.6M | +52.99% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $10.7M | $2.9M | +36.71% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $7.7M | $231,000 | +3.09% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $7.2M | $533,000 | +7.96% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $6.7M | $912,000 | +15.65% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $7.8M | $3.7M | +90.45% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $7.5M | $3.0M | +65.42% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $6.7M | $1.2M | +22.70% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $5.8M | −$940,000 | −13.89% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.1M | −$1.6M | −27.62% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $4.5M | −$1.9M | −30.08% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $5.5M | −$2.0M | −26.83% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $6.8M | −$2.3M | −25.31% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.7M | −$1.8M | −23.80% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $6.5M | −$508,000 | −7.29% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $7.5M | $1.6M | +27.07% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $9.1M | $2.9M | +46.63% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $7.4M | $835,000 | +12.67% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $7.0M | $776,000 | +12.53% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $5.9M | −$467,000 | −7.37% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $6.2M | $339,000 | +5.80% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $6.6M | $1.5M | +29.72% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $6.2M | $1.2M | +22.91% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $6.3M | $2.4M | +60.03% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $5.8M | $2.7M | +84.00% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $5.1M | $2.2M | +77.37% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $5.0M | $2.1M | +72.24% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $4.0M | $1.8M | +85.92% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $3.2M | $1.4M | +83.84% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.9M | $1.2M | +73.68% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $2.9M | $1.4M | +88.35% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $2.1M | $700,000 | +48.95% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.7M | $853,000 | +97.60% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.6M | $698,000 | +73.40% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.6M | $894,000 | +135.66% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.4M | $883,000 | +161.43% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $874,000 | $453,000 | +107.60% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $951,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $659,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $547,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $421,000 | — | — |
Pulse Biosciences r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Pulse Biosciences's r&d spending increased from $26.4M to $44.7M, a change of $18.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $17.0M.
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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