Clear Secure annual r&d spending
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Clear Secure R&D Spending Growth & History (YOU)
Clear Secure's r&d spending was $72.4M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $72.4M | −$969,000 | −1.32% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $73.4M | −$1.1M | −1.47% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $74.4M | $7.6M | +11.44% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $66.8M | $19.3M | +40.66% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $47.5M | $15.5M | +48.23% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $32.0M | $10.8M | +50.97% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $21.2M | — | — |
Clear Secure quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $17.8M | −$457,000 | −2.51% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $19.5M | $452,000 | +2.38% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $17.2M | −$1.3M | −6.81% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $18.0M | $572,000 | +3.28% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $18.2M | $818,000 | +4.70% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $19.0M | −$1.1M | −5.50% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $18.4M | $13,000 | +0.07% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $17.4M | $5.6M | +47.79% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $17.4M | −$4.9M | −21.96% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $20.1M | −$1.8M | −8.38% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $18.4M | −$2.0M | −10.01% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $11.8M | −$4.7M | −28.58% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $22.3M | $8.0M | +55.65% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $21.9M | $6.4M | +41.46% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $20.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $16.5M | $3.2M | +23.68% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $14.3M | $3.4M | +31.00% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $15.5M | $6.5M | +72.26% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $13.3M | $7.0M | +111.96% |
| Q2 2021 · Jun 30 | 2021-06-30 | $10.9M | $5.5M | +100.94% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $9.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $6.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $5.4M | — | — |
Clear Secure r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Clear Secure's r&d spending increased from $32.0M to $72.4M, a change of $40.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $17.8M.
About the metric
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.
Calculation and source
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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