American Superconductor AMSC
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

American Superconductor's (AMSC) quarterly Research & Development came in at $3.5 million in 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.

Analysis

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

American Superconductor (AMSC) has reported Research & Development for 17 consecutive years, with $3.5 million the latest figure, recorded 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 declined to $3.5 million in Q4 2025 per AMSC's latest filing, from $3.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $11.0 million in Q1 2021 and bottomed 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.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Research & Development plunged 81.95% in 2023, then surged 88.28% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $2.7 million in 2021, then slipped by 21.6% to $2.1 million in 2022, then gained by 5.57% to $2.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 36.43% to $3.0 million in 2024, then rose by 18.1% to $3.5 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $3.5 million, $3.7 million, and $4.3 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 250.86 Bn 238.90 Bn 2.36 Bn 334.00 Mn
2 Generac Holdings 11.06 Bn 10.79 Bn 521.81 Mn 141.63 Mn
3 American Superconductor 1.41 Bn 1.27 Bn - -
4 Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises 1.06 Bn 708.06 Mn 46.64 Mn -
5 Hyliion Holdings 662.60 Mn 662.60 Mn 366,000.00 9.50 Mn
6 HyOrc 44.31 Mn 44.25 Mn 24,000.00 -
7 Clean Energy Technologies 12.53 Mn 12.28 Mn 17,619.00 50,096.00
Historic Data

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