Smith Micro Software R&D Spending Growth & History (SMSI)
Smith Micro Software's r&d spending was $10.7M for fiscal 2025.
View full Smith Micro Software company overviewSmith Micro Software annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $10.7M | −$3.4M | −23.90% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $14.1M | −$3.1M | −17.85% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $17.1M | −$12.2M | −41.66% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $29.4M | $3.2M | +12.18% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $26.2M | $8.4M | +47.41% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $17.8M | $6.1M | +52.13% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $11.7M | $3.1M | +35.81% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $8.6M | −$350,000 | −3.91% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $9.0M | −$7.0M | −43.72% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $15.9M | $2.0M | +14.74% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $13.9M | −$329,000 | −2.32% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $14.2M | −$7.1M | −33.39% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $21.3M | −$3.5M | −13.98% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $24.8M | −$16.9M | −40.62% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $41.7M | −$1.0M | −2.45% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $42.8M | $6.2M | +17.05% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $36.5M | — | — |
Smith Micro Software quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.4M | −$1.4M | −50.25% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.8M | −$1.0M | −35.32% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.5M | −$250,000 | −9.07% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.6M | −$1.0M | −28.43% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.8M | −$950,000 | −25.66% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.9M | −$1.1M | −28.38% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.8M | −$1.1M | −28.72% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $3.6M | −$67,000 | −1.81% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $3.7M | −$3,000 | −0.08% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $4.0M | −$1.9M | −32.02% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $3.9M | −$2.8M | −41.69% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $3.7M | −$3.7M | −50.01% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $3.7M | −$4.4M | −54.15% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $5.9M | −$1.4M | −19.23% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $6.6M | −$504,000 | −7.06% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $7.4M | $286,000 | +4.02% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $8.1M | $1.0M | +14.40% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $7.3M | $2.4M | +49.09% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $7.1M | $3.2M | +79.17% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $7.1M | $1.7M | +30.58% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $7.1M | $2.5M | +53.41% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $4.9M | $1.1M | +30.68% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $4.0M | $790,000 | +24.73% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $5.5M | $2.4M | +78.09% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $4.6M | $1.9M | +67.85% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $3.7M | $1.0M | +39.04% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.2M | $1.1M | +51.88% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $3.1M | $1.0M | +49.49% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $2.7M | $548,000 | +24.97% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $2.7M | $427,000 | +18.94% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.1M | −$78,000 | −3.58% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $2.0M | −$51,000 | −2.43% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $2.2M | $21,000 | +0.97% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $2.3M | −$242,000 | −9.69% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.2M | −$1.5M | −41.09% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $2.1M | −$2.1M | −49.69% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $2.2M | −$1.9M | −47.07% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $2.5M | −$1.4M | −36.35% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.7M | $107,000 | +2.98% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $4.2M | $694,000 | +19.94% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $4.1M | $660,000 | +19.15% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $3.9M | $582,000 | +17.42% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $3.6M | $449,000 | +14.27% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $3.5M | $292,000 | +9.16% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $3.4M | −$162,000 | −4.49% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $3.3M | −$908,000 | −21.37% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $3.1M | −$968,000 | −23.53% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $3.2M | −$2.2M | −40.47% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $3.6M | −$2.3M | −38.83% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $4.2M | −$1.7M | −28.42% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $4.1M | −$1.5M | −27.12% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $5.4M | −$490,000 | −8.38% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $5.9M | −$273,000 | −4.42% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $5.9M | −$1.2M | −16.44% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $5.6M | −$2.4M | −29.60% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $5.8M | −$4.9M | −45.35% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $6.2M | −$5.1M | −45.45% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $7.1M | −$4.6M | −39.18% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $8.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $10.7M | −$276,000 | −2.52% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $11.3M | $1.2M | +12.10% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $11.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $11.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $10.1M | — | — |
Smith Micro Software r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Smith Micro Software's r&d spending decreased from $17.8M to $10.7M, a change of −$7.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.4M.
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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