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R&D Expenses Over TimeStrong
Percentile Rank100
3Y CAGR+3.5%
5Y CAGR+6.8%
Year-over-Year Change
Research and development spending
3Y CAGR
+3.5%/yr
vs +5.3%/yr prior
5Y CAGR
+6.8%/yr
Recent deceleration
Acceleration
-1.8pp
Decelerating
Percentile
P100
Near historical high
vs 5Y Ago
1.4x
Solid growth
Streak
2 yr
Consecutive growthStrong
| Period | Value | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $195.18M | +6.6% |
| 2024 | $183.03M | +4.6% |
| 2023 | $174.94M | -0.7% |
| 2022 | $176.19M | +4.7% |
| 2021 | $168.36M | +19.6% |
| 2020 | $140.78M | -1.5% |
| 2019 | $142.96M | -0.3% |
| 2018 | $143.40M | +8.2% |
| 2017 | $132.59M | +5.9% |
| 2016 | $125.19M | - |