Soundhound Ai R&D Spending Growth & History (SOUN)
Soundhound Ai's r&d spending was $98.3M for fiscal 2025.
View full Soundhound Ai company overviewSoundhound Ai annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $98.3M | $27.7M | +39.25% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $70.6M | $19.1M | +37.16% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $51.4M | −$25.0M | −32.66% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $76.4M | $17.2M | +29.09% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $59.2M | — | — |
Soundhound Ai quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $27.1M | $1.3M | +5.13% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $26.2M | $1.4M | +5.83% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $24.8M | $4.4M | +21.81% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $22.8M | $3.3M | +16.90% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $25.8M | $10.1M | +63.97% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $24.8M | $9.9M | +66.39% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $20.4M | $7.7M | +60.42% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $19.5M | $6.7M | +52.62% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $15.7M | $4.0M | +34.10% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $14.9M | $694,000 | +4.89% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $12.7M | −$8.8M | −40.95% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $12.8M | −$6.5M | −33.83% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $11.7M | −$7.1M | −37.78% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $14.2M | −$2.5M | −14.81% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $21.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $19.4M | $5.0M | +34.91% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $18.9M | $4.8M | +34.51% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $16.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $14.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $14.0M | — | — |
Soundhound Ai r&d spending trends
Between the periods ended 2021-12-31 and 2025-12-31, Soundhound Ai's r&d spending increased from $59.2M to $98.3M, a change of $39.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $27.1M.
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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