Vicor annual r&d spending
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Vicor R&D Spending Growth & History (VICR)
Vicor's r&d spending was $78.6M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $78.6M | $9.6M | +14.00% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $68.9M | $1.1M | +1.57% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $67.9M | $7.3M | +11.99% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $60.6M | $7.5M | +14.08% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $53.1M | $2.2M | +4.32% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $50.9M | $4.3M | +9.29% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $46.6M | $2.3M | +5.20% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $44.3M | −$638,000 | −1.42% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $44.9M | $3.1M | +7.35% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $41.8M | $376,000 | +0.91% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $41.5M | −$7,000 | −0.02% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $41.5M | $1.6M | +4.09% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $39.8M | $1.1M | +2.85% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $38.7M | −$223,000 | −0.57% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $39.0M | $3.0M | +8.30% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $36.0M | $4.3M | +13.73% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $31.6M | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $20.6M | $1.9M | +9.85% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $22.3M | $2.9M | +15.03% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $20.5M | $3.6M | +20.96% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $19.9M | $2.9M | +17.09% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $18.8M | $1.9M | +10.93% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $19.4M | $1.3M | +7.42% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $17.0M | −$317,000 | −1.83% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $17.0M | −$792,000 | −4.46% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $16.9M | $4,000 | +0.02% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $18.0M | $2.2M | +13.67% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $17.3M | $1.2M | +7.61% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $17.8M | $3.0M | +20.38% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $16.9M | $1.4M | +9.15% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $15.9M | $1.6M | +11.34% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $16.1M | $2.8M | +20.92% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $14.7M | $1.2M | +9.08% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $15.5M | $2.2M | +16.90% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $14.3M | $1.2M | +9.42% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $13.3M | $577,000 | +4.54% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $13.5M | $1.5M | +12.36% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $13.3M | $443,000 | +3.45% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $13.0M | −$309,000 | −2.32% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $12.7M | $564,000 | +4.64% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $12.0M | $525,000 | +4.56% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $12.8M | $1.1M | +9.60% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $13.3M | $2.1M | +18.85% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $12.2M | $1.1M | +9.84% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $11.5M | $816,000 | +7.63% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $11.7M | $303,000 | +2.66% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $11.2M | $94,000 | +0.84% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $11.1M | −$376,000 | −3.29% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $10.7M | $148,000 | +1.40% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $11.4M | −$529,000 | −4.43% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $11.1M | $119,000 | +1.08% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $11.4M | $1.4M | +14.15% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $10.5M | $205,000 | +1.98% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $11.9M | $1.2M | +10.92% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $11.0M | $278,000 | +2.59% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $10.0M | −$277,000 | −2.69% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $10.3M | $217,000 | +2.14% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $10.8M | $126,000 | +1.19% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $10.7M | $310,000 | +2.98% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $10.3M | $61,000 | +0.60% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $10.1M | −$224,000 | −2.17% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $10.6M | −$12,000 | −0.11% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $10.4M | $168,000 | +1.64% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $10.2M | $92,000 | +0.91% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $10.3M | $488,000 | +4.95% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $10.6M | $655,000 | +6.56% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $10.3M | $396,000 | +4.02% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $10.1M | $211,000 | +2.12% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $9.9M | $625,000 | +6.77% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $10.0M | $256,000 | +2.63% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $9.9M | $12,000 | +0.12% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $9.9M | $421,000 | +4.42% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $9.2M | −$462,000 | −4.77% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $9.7M | −$171,000 | −1.73% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $9.8M | −$11,000 | −0.11% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $9.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $9.7M | $769,000 | +8.62% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $9.9M | $866,000 | +9.58% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $9.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $8.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $9.0M | — | — |
Vicor r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Vicor's r&d spending increased from $50.9M to $78.6M, a change of $27.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $20.6M.
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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.
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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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