American Superconductor (AMSC) Research & Development (2009 - 2025)

American Superconductor (AMSC) reported Research & Development of $3.5 million for Q4 2025, up 18.1% on a YoY basis from $3.0 million in Q4 2024, and down 4.99% quarter-over-quarter from $3.7 million in Q3 2025.

American Superconductor (AMSC) Research & Development (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

American Superconductor has reported Research & Development for 17 years, with the latest figure at $3.5 million in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Research & Development rose 18.1% year-over-year to $3.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $15.1 million (up 47.3% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $11.4 million, up 42.97% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q4 2025 stood at $3.5 million, down from $3.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $11.0 million in Q1 2021, with the low at $1.6 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $3.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.7 million in 2021.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development tumbled 81.95% — and 2025, when it jumped 88.28%.
  • American Superconductor's Research & Development stood at $2.7 million in 2021, then retreated by 21.6% to $2.1 million in 2022, then increased by 5.57% to $2.2 million in 2023, then surged by 36.43% to $3.0 million in 2024, then grew by 18.1% to $3.5 million in 2025.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $3.5 million (Q4 2025), $3.7 million (Q3 2025), and $4.3 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 251.14 Bn 242.11 Bn 1.78 Bn 304.00 Mn
2 Eaton 153.70 Bn 153.00 Bn 2.65 Bn 211.00 Mn
3 Parker-Hannifin 111.44 Bn 110.97 Bn 2.02 Bn -
4 Cummins 90.06 Bn 87.33 Bn 2.24 Bn 358.00 Mn
5 Emerson Electric 77.51 Bn 75.74 Bn 2.42 Bn -
6 Illinois Tool Works 72.86 Bn 72.03 Bn 1.76 Bn -
7 Ametek 51.86 Bn 51.38 Bn 717.56 Mn -
8 Rockwell Automation 50.08 Bn 49.71 Bn 1.13 Bn 180.00 Mn
9 Dover 28.99 Bn 27.35 Bn 798.14 Mn -
10 American Superconductor 1.86 Bn 1.86 Bn 22.85 Mn 3.54 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 3.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 3.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 4.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 3.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 3.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 2.65 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 2.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 2.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 2.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 1.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 1.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 1.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 2.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 2.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 2.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 10.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 2.66 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 2.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 3.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 11.02 Mn