Ultralife R&D Spending Growth & History (ULBI)
Ultralife's r&d spending was $10.4M for fiscal 2025.
View full Ultralife company overviewUltralife annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $10.4M | $2.1M | +25.76% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $8.3M | $737,000 | +9.79% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $7.5M | $450,000 | +6.36% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $7.1M | $255,000 | +3.74% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $6.8M | $879,000 | +14.78% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $5.9M | −$858,000 | −12.61% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $6.8M | $2.3M | +50.95% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $4.5M | −$229,000 | −4.83% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $4.7M | −$1.2M | −20.33% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $5.9M | $343,000 | +6.12% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $5.6M | $270,000 | +5.06% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $5.3M | −$526,000 | −8.98% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $5.9M | −$1.4M | −18.81% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $7.2M | −$1.4M | −16.02% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $8.6M | −$162,000 | −1.85% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $8.8M | −$696,000 | −7.36% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $9.5M | — | — |
Ultralife quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $3.2M | $907,000 | +39.13% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.0M | $557,000 | +23.17% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.8M | $407,000 | +16.86% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.9M | $754,000 | +35.89% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.3M | $321,000 | +16.07% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.4M | $648,000 | +36.90% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.4M | $562,000 | +30.35% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $2.1M | $232,000 | +12.41% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.0M | $219,000 | +12.32% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.8M | −$276,000 | −13.58% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.9M | $196,000 | +11.84% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.9M | −$27,000 | −1.42% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.8M | $106,000 | +6.34% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $2.0M | $175,000 | +9.42% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.7M | $53,000 | +3.31% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.9M | $173,000 | +10.04% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.7M | −$181,000 | −9.77% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.9M | $210,000 | +12.75% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.6M | $85,000 | +5.60% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.7M | $117,000 | +7.29% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.9M | $578,000 | +45.33% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.6M | $99,000 | +6.40% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.6M | −$423,000 | −20.85% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.3M | −$312,000 | −19.66% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.5M | $512,000 | +49.42% |
| Q3 2019 · Sep 29 | 2019-09-29 | $2.0M | $930,000 | +84.62% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1.6M | $369,000 | +30.30% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $1.0M | −$65,000 | −5.90% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.1M | $31,000 | +2.93% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.1M | −$256,000 | −18.89% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-07-01 | $1.2M | $33,000 | +2.78% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-04-01 | $1.1M | −$37,000 | −3.25% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.1M | −$449,000 | −29.77% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-01 | $1.4M | −$2,000 | −0.15% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-02 | $1.2M | −$240,000 | −16.84% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-02 | $1.1M | −$518,000 | −31.28% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.5M | −$178,000 | −10.56% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-25 | $1.4M | $133,000 | +10.87% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-26 | $1.4M | $91,000 | +6.82% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-27 | $1.7M | $297,000 | +21.85% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.7M | $363,000 | +27.44% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-27 | $1.2M | $210,000 | +20.71% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-28 | $1.3M | −$226,000 | −14.49% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-29 | $1.4M | −$77,000 | −5.36% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.3M | −$80,000 | −5.70% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $1.0M | −$404,000 | −28.49% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-29 | $1.6M | −$109,000 | −6.53% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-30 | $1.4M | $67,000 | +4.89% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.4M | −$108,000 | −7.15% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $1.4M | −$178,000 | −11.15% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.7M | −$301,000 | −15.28% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $1.4M | −$770,000 | −36.00% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.5M | −$169,000 | −10.06% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $1.6M | −$698,000 | −30.43% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-01 | $2.0M | −$144,000 | −6.81% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-01 | $2.1M | −$366,000 | −14.61% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-02 | $2.3M | −$296,000 | −11.43% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-03 | $2.1M | $231,000 | +12.27% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-03 | $2.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-26 | $2.6M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-27 | $1.9M | — | — |
Ultralife r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ultralife's r&d spending increased from $5.9M to $10.4M, a change of $4.5M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $3.2M.
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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