Acorn Energy (ACFN) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Acorn Energy (ACFN) reported Research & Development of $239,000 for Q2 2026, down 9.8% from $265,000 a year earlier and down 6.3% from the prior quarter.
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Acorn Energy (ACFN) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Acorn Energy's Research & Development came in at $1.03 million, down 6.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.09 million, up 8.1% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has increased for eight consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Research & Development came in at $1.01 million in FY2024 (+15.7%), $875,000 in FY2023 (+3.6%), $845,000 in FY2022 (+14.3%) and $739,000 in FY2021 (+19.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Research & Development since Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Research & Development has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 6.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Research & Development in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 26.8%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 13.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $255,000 (Q1 2026), $271,000 (Q4 2025) and $267,000 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 348.20 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 188.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 284.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 10 | Acorn Energy | 50.95 Mn | 33.67 Mn | 2.05 Mn | 239,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 239,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 255,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 271,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 267,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 265,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 291,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 314,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 234,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 226,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 238,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 261,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 212,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 188,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 214,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 208,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 227,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 212,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 198,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 207,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 179,000.00 |
API Access
Acorn Energy Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ACFN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "ACFN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ACFN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();