Ses Ai annual r&d spending
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Ses Ai R&D Spending Growth & History (SES)
Ses Ai's r&d spending was $67.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $67.0M | −$5.1M | −7.06% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $72.1M | $41.5M | +135.18% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $30.7M | $2.7M | +9.68% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $28.0M | $12.5M | +80.27% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $15.5M | $6.1M | +64.29% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $9.4M | — | — |
Ses Ai quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $11.4M | −$7.7M | −40.47% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $11.0M | −$9.5M | −46.22% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $11.8M | −$9.1M | −43.38% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $15.6M | −$8.8M | −36.06% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $19.1M | $4.0M | +26.76% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $20.5M | $8.7M | +74.33% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $20.9M | $13.5M | +183.44% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $24.4M | $16.0M | +188.46% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $15.1M | $8.7M | +137.23% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $11.8M | $3.3M | +38.59% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $7.4M | −$920,000 | −11.10% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $8.5M | $51,000 | +0.61% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $6.3M | −$845,000 | −11.75% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $8.5M | $4.4M | +108.73% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $8.3M | $2.9M | +55.22% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $8.4M | $4.7M | +128.58% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $7.2M | $3.7M | +105.02% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $4.1M | $1.1M | +36.34% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $3.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $3.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $3.0M | — | — |
Ses Ai r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ses Ai's r&d spending increased from $9.4M to $67.0M, a change of $57.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $11.4M.
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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