R F Industries R&D Spending Growth & History (RFIL)
R F Industries's r&d spending was $3.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full R F Industries company overviewR F Industries annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-31 | $3.0M | $200,000 | +7.19% |
| 2024 | 2024-10-31 | $2.8M | −$369,000 | −11.71% |
| 2023 | 2023-10-31 | $3.2M | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 2022-10-31 | $3.2M | $1.7M | +113.05% |
| 2021 | 2021-10-31 | $1.5M | −$510,000 | −25.64% |
| 2020 | 2020-10-31 | $2.0M | $521,000 | +35.49% |
| 2019 | 2019-10-31 | $1.5M | −$12,000 | −0.81% |
| 2018 | 2018-10-31 | $1.5M | $656,000 | +79.61% |
| 2017 | 2017-10-31 | $824,000 | $77,000 | +10.31% |
| 2016 | 2016-10-31 | $747,000 | −$28,000 | −3.61% |
| 2015 | 2015-10-31 | $775,000 | −$173,000 | −18.25% |
| 2014 | 2014-10-31 | $948,000 | −$50,000 | −5.01% |
| 2013 | 2013-10-31 | $998,000 | −$136,000 | −11.99% |
| 2012 | 2012-10-31 | $1.1M | −$112,758 | −9.04% |
| 2011 | 2011-10-31 | $1.2M | $358,893 | +40.42% |
| 2010 | 2010-10-31 | $887,865 | — | — |
R F Industries quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-04-30 | $915,000 | $232,000 | +33.97% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $852,000 | $170,000 | +24.93% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-10-31 | $858,000 | $135,000 | +18.67% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-07-31 | $759,000 | $106,000 | +16.23% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-04-30 | $683,000 | $46,000 | +7.22% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $682,000 | −$87,000 | −11.31% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-10-31 | $723,000 | $105,000 | +16.99% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-07-31 | $653,000 | −$37,000 | −5.36% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-04-30 | $637,000 | −$245,000 | −27.78% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $769,000 | −$192,000 | −19.98% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-10-31 | $618,000 | −$431,000 | −41.09% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-31 | $690,000 | −$101,000 | −12.77% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $882,000 | $25,000 | +2.92% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $961,000 | $507,000 | +111.67% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-10-31 | $1.0M | $614,000 | +141.15% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-31 | $791,000 | $380,000 | +92.46% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $857,000 | $655,000 | +324.26% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $454,000 | $23,000 | +5.34% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-10-31 | $435,000 | −$1,000 | −0.23% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $411,000 | −$18,000 | −4.20% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $202,000 | −$326,000 | −61.74% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $431,000 | −$165,000 | −27.68% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-10-31 | $436,000 | $1,000 | +0.23% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-07-31 | $429,000 | $48,000 | +12.60% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-04-30 | $528,000 | $196,000 | +59.04% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $596,000 | $276,000 | +86.25% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-10-31 | $435,000 | $176,000 | +67.95% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-07-31 | $381,000 | $112,000 | +41.64% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-04-30 | $332,000 | −$299,000 | −47.39% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $320,000 | −$1,000 | −0.31% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-10-31 | $259,000 | $78,000 | +43.09% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-07-31 | $269,000 | $54,000 | +25.12% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-04-30 | $631,000 | $427,000 | +209.31% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $321,000 | $97,000 | +43.30% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-10-31 | $181,000 | −$9,000 | −4.74% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-31 | $215,000 | −$2,000 | −0.92% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $204,000 | $25,000 | +13.97% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $224,000 | $63,000 | +39.13% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-10-31 | $190,000 | $30,000 | +18.75% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-07-31 | $217,000 | $7,000 | +3.33% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $179,000 | −$9,000 | −4.79% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $161,000 | −$56,000 | −25.81% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-10-31 | $160,000 | −$90,000 | −36.00% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-07-31 | $210,000 | −$18,000 | −7.89% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-04-30 | $188,000 | −$26,000 | −12.15% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $217,000 | −$39,000 | −15.23% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-10-31 | $250,000 | −$55,000 | −18.03% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-07-31 | $228,000 | $28,000 | +14.00% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-04-30 | $214,000 | $10,000 | +4.90% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $256,000 | −$33,000 | −11.42% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-10-31 | $305,000 | $5,997 | +2.01% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-07-31 | $200,000 | −$61,000 | −23.37% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-04-30 | $204,000 | −$80,000 | −28.17% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $289,000 | −$997 | −0.34% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-10-31 | $299,003 | −$44,142 | −12.86% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-07-31 | $261,000 | −$13,156 | −4.80% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-04-30 | $284,000 | −$49,441 | −14.83% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-01-31 | $289,997 | −$6,019 | −2.03% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-10-31 | $343,145 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-07-31 | $274,156 | $55,181 | +25.20% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $333,441 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-01-31 | $296,016 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-07-31 | $218,975 | — | — |
R F Industries r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, R F Industries's r&d spending increased from $2.0M to $3.0M, a change of $993,000. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $915,000.
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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