Astrotech (ASTC) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Astrotech (ASTC) posted Research & Development of $1.29 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 27.1% from $1.77 million a year earlier and down 10.2% from the prior quarter.
Astrotech (ASTC) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Astrotech's Research & Development came in at $6.5 million, down 20.2% from FY2025.
- Annual Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Astrotech's Research & Development was $8.14 million in FY2025 (+19.7%), $6.8 million in FY2024 (+21.4%), $5.6 million in FY2023 (+100.0%) and $2.8 million in FY2022 (+3.7%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Research & Development since fiscal Q1 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has declined in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 0.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Research & Development in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2023, with growth of 122.7%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2026, with a decline of 27.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior fiscal quarters was $1.44 million (Q3 2026), $1.83 million (Q2 2026) and $1.94 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 616.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 567.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 227.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 10 | Astrotech | 8.11 Mn | -28.16 Mn | -45,000.00 | 1.29 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 787,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 722,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 652,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 639,000.00 |
Astrotech Research & Development API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "ASTC", "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=ASTC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();