Rekor Systems R&D Spending Growth & History (REKR)
Rekor Systems's r&d spending was $14.6M for fiscal 2025.
View full Rekor Systems company overviewRekor Systems annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $14.6M | −$4.2M | −22.22% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $18.8M | $495,000 | +2.71% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $18.3M | −$345,000 | −1.85% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $18.6M | $10.3M | +124.51% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $8.3M | $5.1M | +160.35% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.2M | $1.8M | +122.88% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.4M | $1.3M | +990.84% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $131,000 | — | — |
Rekor Systems quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $2.4M | −$1.2M | −33.32% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.5M | −$491,000 | −12.35% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $3.3M | −$727,000 | −18.02% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $3.7M | −$1.1M | −22.78% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $3.7M | −$1.3M | −26.83% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $4.0M | −$1.0M | −20.48% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4.0M | −$226,000 | −5.31% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $4.7M | $470,000 | +11.01% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $5.0M | $208,000 | +4.35% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $5.0M | $43,000 | +0.87% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4.3M | −$626,000 | −12.81% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $4.3M | −$641,000 | −13.05% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $4.8M | $56,000 | +1.18% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $5.0M | $866,000 | +21.16% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.9M | $1.3M | +37.60% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $4.9M | $2.9M | +145.55% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $4.7M | $3.2M | +211.19% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $4.1M | $2.9M | +234.86% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $3.6M | $2.5M | +240.79% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $2.0M | $1.2M | +156.08% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.5M | $700,000 | +85.47% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.2M | $679,000 | +125.05% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.0M | $370,000 | +55.06% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $781,000 | $331,000 | +73.56% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $819,000 | $517,000 | +171.19% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $543,000 | $538,000 | +10760.00% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $672,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $450,000 | $445,000 | +8900.00% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $302,000 | $297,000 | +5940.00% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $5,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $5,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $5,000 | — | — |
Rekor Systems r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Rekor Systems's r&d spending increased from $3.2M to $14.6M, a change of $11.4M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $2.4M.
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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