QS Energy R&D Spending Growth & History (QSEP)
QS Energy's r&d spending was $1.6M for fiscal 2025.
View full QS Energy company overviewQS Energy annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.6M | $1.4M | +743.46% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $191,000 | −$12,000 | −5.91% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $203,000 | −$283,000 | −58.23% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $486,000 | $136,000 | +38.86% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $350,000 | −$5,000 | −1.41% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $355,000 | −$536,000 | −60.16% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $891,000 | $683,000 | +328.37% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $208,000 | −$35,000 | −14.40% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $243,000 | −$36,000 | −12.90% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $279,000 | −$299,000 | −51.73% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $578,000 | −$315,452 | −35.31% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $893,452 | −$1.1M | −55.58% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $2.0M | $1.0M | +108.84% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $963,184 | −$355,599 | −26.96% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.3M | $890,801 | +208.14% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $427,982 | — | — |
QS Energy quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $9,000 | −$95,000 | −91.35% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $2,000 | −$45,000 | −95.74% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $216,000 | $168,000 | +350.00% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.2M | $1.2M | +2491.67% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $104,000 | $56,000 | +116.67% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $47,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $48,000 | −$7,000 | −12.73% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $48,000 | $1,000 | +2.13% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $48,000 | $1,000 | +2.13% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $47,000 | −$7,000 | −12.96% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $55,000 | −$204,000 | −78.76% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $47,000 | −$83,000 | −63.85% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $47,000 | −$2,000 | −4.08% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $54,000 | $6,000 | +12.50% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $259,000 | $168,000 | +184.62% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $130,000 | −$22,000 | −14.47% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $49,000 | −$11,000 | −18.33% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $48,000 | $1,000 | +2.13% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $91,000 | $44,000 | +93.62% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $152,000 | $71,000 | +87.65% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $60,000 | −$97,000 | −61.78% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $47,000 | −$23,000 | −32.86% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $47,000 | −$179,000 | −79.20% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $81,000 | −$1,000 | −1.22% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $157,000 | −$275,000 | −63.66% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $70,000 | −$81,000 | −53.64% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $226,000 | $163,000 | +258.73% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $82,000 | $32,000 | +64.00% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $432,000 | $384,000 | +800.00% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $151,000 | $104,000 | +221.28% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $63,000 | −$7,000 | −10.00% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $50,000 | −$3,000 | −5.66% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $48,000 | −$8,000 | −14.29% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $47,000 | −$17,000 | −26.56% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $70,000 | −$9,000 | −11.39% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $53,000 | $1,000 | +1.92% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $56,000 | −$17,000 | −23.29% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $64,000 | −$11,000 | −14.67% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $79,000 | $1,517 | +1.96% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $52,000 | −$28,082 | −35.07% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $73,000 | −$74,658 | −50.56% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $75,000 | −$197,777 | −72.51% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $77,483 | −$74,924 | −49.16% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $80,082 | −$66,012 | −45.18% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $147,658 | $4,694 | +3.28% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $272,777 | −$179,210 | −39.65% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $152,407 | −$491,763 | −76.34% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $146,094 | −$417,465 | −74.08% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $142,964 | −$287,238 | −66.77% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $451,987 | $78,432 | +21.00% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $644,170 | $343,074 | +113.94% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $563,559 | $386,248 | +217.84% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $430,202 | $180,891 | +72.56% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $373,555 | $138,089 | +58.64% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $301,096 | −$85,728 | −22.16% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $177,311 | −$202,080 | −53.26% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $249,311 | $168,098 | +206.98% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $235,466 | −$235,889 | −50.04% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $386,824 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $379,391 | $238,905 | +170.06% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $81,213 | $51,411 | +172.51% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $471,355 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $140,486 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $29,802 | — | — |
QS Energy r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, QS Energy's r&d spending increased from $355,000 to $1.6M, a change of $1.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $9,000.
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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