Tactile Systems Technology R&D Spending Growth & History (TCMD)
Tactile Systems Technology's r&d spending was $8.5M for fiscal 2025.
View full Tactile Systems Technology company overviewTactile Systems Technology annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $8.5M | −$351,000 | −3.97% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $8.8M | $1.0M | +12.90% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $7.8M | $735,000 | +10.37% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $7.1M | $1.4M | +25.25% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.7M | $395,000 | +7.50% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $5.3M | $90,000 | +1.74% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $5.2M | −$115,000 | −2.17% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $5.3M | $229,000 | +4.53% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $5.1M | $584,000 | +13.05% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $4.5M | $164,000 | +3.80% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $4.3M | $1.5M | +51.67% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $2.8M | — | — |
Tactile Systems Technology quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $2.5M | $483,000 | +23.93% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $2.8M | $1.0M | +59.45% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.5M | $493,000 | +24.19% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.2M | −$226,000 | −9.35% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.0M | −$216,000 | −9.67% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.7M | −$402,000 | −18.76% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.0M | $245,000 | +13.66% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $2.4M | $453,000 | +23.07% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.2M | $401,000 | +21.88% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.1M | −$90,000 | −4.03% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.8M | −$345,000 | −16.14% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $2.0M | $383,000 | +24.23% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.8M | −$16,000 | −0.87% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $2.2M | $713,000 | +46.91% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.1M | $364,000 | +20.52% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.6M | $172,000 | +12.21% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.8M | $643,000 | +53.32% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.5M | $250,000 | +19.69% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.8M | $401,000 | +29.21% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.4M | $307,000 | +27.86% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.2M | $101,000 | +9.14% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.3M | −$414,000 | −24.58% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.4M | $181,000 | +15.18% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.1M | −$365,000 | −24.88% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.1M | −$129,000 | −10.45% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.7M | $403,000 | +31.46% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.2M | −$148,000 | −11.04% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $1.5M | $244,000 | +19.95% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1.2M | −$55,000 | −4.27% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $1.3M | −$156,000 | −10.86% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.3M | −$21,000 | −1.54% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.2M | $107,000 | +9.59% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1.3M | −$176,000 | −12.01% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $1.4M | $319,000 | +28.53% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.4M | $199,000 | +17.13% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.1M | −$169,000 | −13.15% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.5M | $416,000 | +39.66% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.1M | $138,000 | +14.08% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.3M | $191,000 | +17.46% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.0M | $38,000 | +3.76% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $980,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.0M | — | — |
Tactile Systems Technology r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Tactile Systems Technology's r&d spending increased from $5.3M to $8.5M, a change of $3.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $2.5M.
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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