Ultra Clean Holdings R&D Spending Growth & History (UCTT)
Ultra Clean Holdings's r&d spending was $32.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Ultra Clean Holdings company overviewUltra Clean Holdings annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-26 | $32.0M | $3.7M | +13.07% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-27 | $28.3M | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-29 | $28.3M | −$200,000 | −0.70% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-30 | $28.5M | $4.0M | +16.33% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $24.5M | $9.7M | +65.54% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-25 | $14.8M | $200,000 | +1.37% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-27 | $14.6M | $1.3M | +9.77% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-28 | $13.3M | $1.6M | +13.68% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-29 | $11.7M | $1.8M | +18.18% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-30 | $9.9M | $322,000 | +3.36% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-25 | $9.6M | $2.5M | +35.53% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-26 | $7.1M | $1.5M | +27.49% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-27 | $5.5M | $422,000 | +8.24% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-28 | $5.1M | −$435,000 | −7.83% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-30 | $5.6M | $69,000 | +1.26% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $5.5M | $2.3M | +70.83% |
| 2009 | 2010-01-01 | $3.2M | — | — |
Ultra Clean Holdings quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-26 | $8.8M | $1.0M | +12.82% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-27 | $8.5M | $900,000 | +11.84% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-26 | $8.8M | $1.7M | +23.94% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-26 | $7.8M | $700,000 | +9.86% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-27 | $7.8M | $700,000 | +9.86% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-28 | $7.6M | $600,000 | +8.57% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-27 | $7.1M | $500,000 | +7.58% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-27 | $7.1M | −$300,000 | −4.05% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-28 | $7.1M | −$100,000 | −1.39% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-29 | $7.0M | −$100,000 | −1.41% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-29 | $6.6M | −$500,000 | −7.04% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-29 | $7.4M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $7.2M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $7.1M | $300,000 | +4.41% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-30 | $7.1M | −$600,000 | −7.79% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $7.4M | $900,000 | +13.85% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-01 | $7.2M | $1.1M | +18.03% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-01 | $6.8M | $2.6M | +61.90% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $7.7M | $3.6M | +87.80% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-24 | $6.5M | $3.0M | +85.71% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-25 | $6.1M | $2.3M | +60.53% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-26 | $4.2M | $800,000 | +23.53% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-25 | $4.1M | $400,000 | +10.81% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-25 | $3.5M | −$100,000 | −2.78% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-26 | $3.8M | −$100,000 | −2.56% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-27 | $3.4M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-27 | $3.7M | −$372,000 | −9.14% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-27 | $3.6M | $316,000 | +9.62% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-28 | $3.9M | $985,000 | +33.79% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-29 | $3.4M | $371,000 | +12.25% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-28 | $4.1M | $774,000 | +23.47% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-28 | $3.3M | $562,000 | +20.65% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-29 | $2.9M | $141,000 | +5.08% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-30 | $3.0M | $123,000 | +4.23% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-29 | $3.3M | $480,000 | +17.03% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-29 | $2.7M | $275,000 | +11.24% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $2.8M | $415,000 | +17.59% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $2.9M | $630,000 | +27.68% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-30 | $2.8M | $559,000 | +24.75% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-23 | $2.4M | $95,000 | +4.04% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-24 | $2.4M | −$42,000 | −1.75% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-25 | $2.3M | −$290,000 | −11.30% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-25 | $2.3M | $563,000 | +33.20% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-25 | $2.4M | $546,000 | +30.23% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-26 | $2.4M | $603,000 | +33.54% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-27 | $2.6M | $799,000 | +45.22% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-26 | $1.7M | $309,000 | +22.28% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-26 | $1.8M | $396,000 | +28.09% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-27 | $1.8M | $309,000 | +20.75% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-28 | $1.8M | $510,000 | +40.57% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-27 | $1.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-27 | $1.4M | $101,000 | +7.72% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-28 | $1.5M | $201,000 | +15.61% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-29 | $1.3M | −$149,000 | −10.60% |
| Q3 2012 · Sep 28 | 2012-09-28 | $1.3M | $57,000 | +4.55% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-29 | $1.3M | −$149,000 | −10.37% |
| Q1 2012 · Mar 30 | 2012-03-30 | $1.4M | −$199,000 | −12.40% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-30 | $1.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.3M | −$203,000 | −13.95% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-01 | $1.4M | $47,000 | +3.38% |
| Q1 2011 · Apr 1 | 2011-04-01 | $1.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-01 | $1.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-02 | $1.4M | — | — |
Ultra Clean Holdings r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ultra Clean Holdings's r&d spending increased from $14.8M to $32.0M, a change of $17.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $8.8M.
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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