Spectrum Brands Holdings R&D Spending Growth & History (SPB)
Spectrum Brands Holdings's r&d spending was $23.2M for fiscal 2025.
View full Spectrum Brands Holdings company overviewSpectrum Brands Holdings annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $23.2M | −$4.9M | −17.44% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $28.1M | $5.6M | +24.89% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $22.5M | −$4.2M | −15.73% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $26.7M | −$3.1M | −10.40% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $29.8M | $600,000 | +2.05% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $29.2M | −$2.9M | −9.03% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $32.1M | −$12.5M | −28.03% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $44.6M | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $44.6M | $17.6M | +65.19% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $27.0M | −$24.3M | −47.37% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $51.3M | $3.4M | +7.10% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $47.9M | $4.6M | +10.62% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $43.3M | $10.2M | +30.82% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $33.1M | $200,000 | +0.61% |
| 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $32.9M | $1.9M | +6.08% |
| 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $31.0M | — | — |
Spectrum Brands Holdings quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-28 | $6.2M | $700,000 | +12.73% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-29 | $5.7M | −$200,000 | −3.39% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-28 | $5.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $5.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-30 | $5.9M | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $5.8M | $1.0M | +20.83% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-02 | $5.3M | −$800,000 | −13.11% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-02 | $5.2M | −$3.0M | −36.59% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-01-01 | $6.2M | −$1.4M | −18.42% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $4.8M | −$2.9M | −37.66% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-03 | $6.1M | −$1.7M | −21.79% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-04-03 | $8.2M | $400,000 | +5.13% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-02 | $7.6M | $1.1M | +16.92% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $7.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-07-04 | $7.8M | −$1.9M | −19.59% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-04-04 | $7.8M | −$2.3M | −22.77% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-03 | $6.5M | −$3.4M | −34.34% |
| Q3 2020 · Jun 28 | 2020-06-28 | $9.7M | −$800,000 | −7.62% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-29 | $10.1M | −$1.1M | −9.82% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-29 | $9.9M | −$1.2M | −10.81% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $10.5M | −$300,000 | −2.78% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $11.2M | −$300,000 | −2.61% |
| Q1 2019 · Dec 30 | 2018-12-30 | $11.1M | −$400,000 | −3.48% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $10.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $10.8M | $3.6M | +50.00% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $11.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $11.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $7.2M | — | — |
Spectrum Brands Holdings r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Spectrum Brands Holdings's r&d spending decreased from $29.2M to $23.2M, a change of −$6.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $6.2M.
What research and development spending means
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SEC-reported R&D expense
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