Redwire annual r&d spending
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Redwire R&D Spending Growth & History (RDW)
Redwire's r&d spending was $19.8M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $19.8M | $13.6M | +222.47% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $6.1M | $1.1M | +23.08% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $5.0M | $38,000 | +0.77% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.9M | $425,000 | +9.41% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $4.5M | $2.5M | +124.90% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.0M | — | — |
Redwire quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $12.5M | $10.8M | +629.48% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $12.6M | $11.8M | +1447.60% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $9.5M | $8.1M | +558.95% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $7.7M | $5.8M | +306.39% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.7M | −$28,000 | −1.60% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $813,000 | −$227,000 | −21.83% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.4M | $458,000 | +46.31% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.9M | $361,000 | +23.56% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.7M | −$322,000 | −15.56% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.0M | $652,000 | +168.04% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $989,000 | $613,000 | +163.03% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.5M | $399,000 | +35.22% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $2.1M | $362,000 | +21.19% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $388,000 | −$1.3M | −77.49% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $376,000 | −$815,000 | −68.43% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.1M | −$238,000 | −17.36% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.7M | $750,000 | +78.29% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.7M | $728,000 | +73.09% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.4M | $595,000 | +76.68% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $958,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $996,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $776,000 | — | — |
Redwire r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Redwire's r&d spending increased from $2.0M to $19.8M, a change of $17.8M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $12.5M.
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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