Retractable Technologies R&D Spending Growth & History (RVP)
Retractable Technologies's r&d spending was $675,567 for fiscal 2025.
View full Retractable Technologies company overviewRetractable Technologies annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $675,567 | $1,623 | +0.24% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $673,944 | $92,772 | +15.96% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $581,172 | $55,445 | +10.55% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $525,727 | −$375,654 | −41.68% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $901,381 | $326,854 | +56.89% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $574,527 | $58,432 | +11.32% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $516,095 | −$105,270 | −16.94% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $621,365 | −$119,202 | −16.10% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $740,567 | $168,725 | +29.51% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $571,842 | −$35,685 | −5.87% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $607,527 | −$9,257 | −1.50% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $616,784 | −$220,289 | −26.32% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $837,073 | −$34,778 | −3.99% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $871,851 | $56,833 | +6.97% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $815,018 | −$70,427 | −7.95% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $885,445 | −$145,177 | −14.09% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.0M | — | — |
Retractable Technologies quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $187,291 | $27,242 | +17.02% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $170,416 | −$20,776 | −10.87% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $124,864 | −$33,030 | −20.92% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $199,462 | $24,767 | +14.18% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $160,049 | −$39,044 | −19.61% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $191,192 | $48,930 | +34.39% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $157,894 | −$3,803 | −2.35% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $174,695 | $23,738 | +15.73% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $199,093 | $60,332 | +43.48% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $142,262 | $12,505 | +9.64% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $161,697 | $43,645 | +36.97% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $150,957 | $45,208 | +42.75% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $138,761 | −$67,627 | −32.77% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $129,757 | $34,219 | +35.82% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $118,052 | −$35,804 | −23.27% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $105,749 | −$93,451 | −46.91% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $206,388 | −$192,654 | −48.28% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $95,538 | −$53,745 | −36.00% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $153,856 | −$21,304 | −12.16% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $199,200 | $64,625 | +48.02% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $399,042 | $272,787 | +216.06% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $149,283 | $10,746 | +7.76% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $175,160 | $36,946 | +26.73% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $134,575 | −$344 | −0.25% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $126,255 | $10,749 | +9.31% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $138,537 | $11,081 | +8.69% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $138,214 | −$50,972 | −26.94% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $134,919 | −$11,568 | −7.90% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $115,506 | −$25,959 | −18.35% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $127,456 | −$16,771 | −11.63% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $189,186 | −$85,616 | −31.16% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $146,487 | −$13,434 | −8.40% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $141,465 | −$15,930 | −10.12% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $144,227 | −$4,222 | −2.84% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $274,802 | $92,672 | +50.88% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $159,921 | $41,982 | +35.60% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $157,395 | $10,541 | +7.18% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $148,449 | $23,530 | +18.84% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $182,130 | −$15,633 | −7.90% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $117,939 | −$7,841 | −6.23% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $146,854 | −$20,824 | −12.42% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $124,919 | $8,613 | +7.41% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $197,763 | $87,129 | +78.75% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $125,780 | −$3,409 | −2.64% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $167,678 | −$24,559 | −12.78% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $116,306 | −$68,418 | −37.04% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $110,634 | −$78,215 | −41.42% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $129,189 | −$138,802 | −51.79% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $192,237 | −$7,148 | −3.59% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $184,724 | $3,876 | +2.14% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $188,849 | −$81,994 | −30.27% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $267,991 | $23,976 | +9.83% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $199,385 | $33,904 | +20.49% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $180,848 | −$10,664 | −5.57% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $270,843 | −$5,014 | −1.82% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $244,015 | $74,736 | +44.15% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $165,481 | −$14,121 | −7.86% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $191,512 | $1,232 | +0.65% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $275,857 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $169,279 | −$146,765 | −46.44% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $179,602 | −$24,402 | −11.96% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $190,280 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $316,044 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $204,004 | — | — |
Retractable Technologies r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Retractable Technologies's r&d spending increased from $574,527 to $675,567, a change of $101,040. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $187,291.
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
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