Verrica Pharmaceuticals R&D Spending Growth & History (VRCA)
Verrica Pharmaceuticals's r&d spending was $8.9M for fiscal 2025.
View full Verrica Pharmaceuticals company overviewVerrica Pharmaceuticals annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $8.9M | −$3.0M | −25.21% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $11.8M | −$8.5M | −41.66% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $20.3M | $8.1M | +66.38% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $12.2M | −$3.7M | −23.42% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $15.9M | $256,000 | +1.63% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $15.7M | $237,000 | +1.54% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $15.4M | $2.6M | +20.35% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $12.8M | $9.1M | +243.86% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.7M | — | — |
Verrica Pharmaceuticals quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $6.0M | $4.2M | +226.87% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.9M | $1.6M | +69.00% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.5M | $1.4M | +115.75% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.2M | −$200,000 | −8.32% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.8M | −$1.5M | −44.38% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.3M | −$2.7M | −53.84% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $2.4M | −$4.1M | −63.06% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $3.3M | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $4.9M | $2.2M | +80.65% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $6.5M | $3.7M | +134.17% |
| Q2 2023 · Jul 21 | 2023-07-21 | $4.5M | $557,000 | +14.13% |
| Q2 2023 · Jun 30 | 2023-06-30 | $5.7M | $1.8M | +45.19% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $2.7M | $294,000 | +12.02% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.0M | −$327,000 | −9.74% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $2.8M | −$983,000 | −26.12% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $3.9M | $496,000 | +14.39% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $2.4M | −$2.9M | −54.40% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $3.4M | $1.1M | +47.76% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $3.8M | −$1.2M | −24.56% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $3.4M | −$74,000 | −2.10% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $5.4M | $470,000 | +9.61% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.3M | −$1.7M | −42.80% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $5.0M | $1.9M | +63.59% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $3.5M | −$407,000 | −10.36% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $4.9M | $405,000 | +9.03% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $4.0M | −$945,000 | −19.22% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $3.0M | −$418,000 | −12.06% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $3.9M | $413,000 | +11.75% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $4.5M | $3.6M | +384.03% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $4.9M | $3.8M | +339.80% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $3.5M | $2.3M | +209.55% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $3.5M | $2.5M | +259.77% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $927,000 | $412,000 | +80.00% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $977,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $515,000 | — | — |
Verrica Pharmaceuticals r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Verrica Pharmaceuticals's r&d spending decreased from $15.7M to $8.9M, a change of −$6.8M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $6.0M.
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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