Spire Global annual r&d spending
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Spire Global R&D Spending Growth & History (SPIR)
Spire Global's r&d spending was $36.7M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $36.7M | $7.4M | +25.43% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $29.2M | $1.6M | +5.74% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $27.6M | $5.6M | +25.27% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $22.1M | −$9.5M | −30.18% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $31.6M | $10.9M | +52.35% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $20.8M | — | — |
Spire Global quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $8.2M | −$2.0M | −19.76% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $8.7M | $40,000 | +0.46% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $8.7M | −$1.4M | −13.43% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $9.1M | $3.5M | +61.89% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $10.2M | $2.7M | +35.63% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $8.7M | $2.6M | +43.43% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $10.1M | $5.3M | +111.80% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $5.6M | −$2.3M | −29.00% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $7.5M | −$138,000 | −1.80% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $6.0M | −$1.3M | −17.50% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $7.9M | −$948,000 | −10.68% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $7.7M | −$570,000 | −6.93% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $7.3M | −$1.3M | −15.47% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $8.9M | $1.1M | +13.77% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $8.2M | $1.0M | +14.09% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $8.7M | $1.8M | +25.46% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $9.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $7.8M | $2.6M | +49.19% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $7.2M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $6.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $5.2M | — | — |
Spire Global r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Spire Global's r&d spending increased from $20.8M to $36.7M, a change of $15.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $8.2M.
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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