3D Systems (DDD) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
3D Systems (DDD) reported Research & Development of $10.06 million for Q3 2026, down 37.2% from $16.03 million a year earlier but up 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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3D Systems (DDD) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, 3D Systems' Research & Development came in at $41.64 million, down 43.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $65.04 million, down 24.8% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Research & Development came in at $86.48 million in FY2024 (-3.3%), $89.47 million in FY2023 (+2.8%), $87.07 million in FY2022 (+25.9%) and $69.15 million in FY2021 (-6.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Research & Development spans a low of $9.64 million in Q1 2026 and a high of $23.89 million in Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Research & Development has now declined in each of the last ten quarters, with an average decline of 30.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Research & Development in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 31.7%); the low point was Q1 2026 (a decline of 51.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $9.97 million (Q2 2026), $9.64 million (Q1 2026) and $11.97 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.19 Bn | 245.49 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 596.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 198.54 Bn | 193.24 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 186.04 Bn | 154.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 567.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.66 Bn | 136.59 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.67 Bn | 118.56 Bn | 2.26 Bn | - |
| 6 | 3M | 97.83 Bn | 79.27 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 304.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 94.87 Bn | 87.61 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.52 Bn | 78.19 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 76.99 Bn | 65.83 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 10 | 3D Systems | 314.42 Mn | -112.65 Mn | 34.78 Mn | 10.06 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.16 Mn |
API Access
3D Systems Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=DDD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "DDD", "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=DDD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();