FutureFuel (FF) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
FutureFuel (FF) reported Research & Development of $692,000 for Q2 2026, down 25.8% from $933,000 a year earlier and down 17.6% from the prior quarter.
FutureFuel (FF) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, FutureFuel's Research & Development came in at $3.07 million, down 31.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.87 million, down 3.2% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Research & Development came in at $3.99 million in FY2024 (-9.2%), $4.4 million in FY2023 (+28.8%), $3.42 million in FY2022 (-2.0%) and $3.48 million in FY2021 (+16.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Research & Development spans a low of $679,000 in Q1 2022 and a high of $1.39 million in Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Research & Development has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 9.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Research & Development in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 84.8%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 42.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $840,000 (Q1 2026), $687,000 (Q4 2025) and $855,000 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 231.45 Bn | 213.03 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 37.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 116.59 Bn | 109.15 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.19 Bn | 81.23 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.40 Bn | 62.58 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 21.50 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 40.93 Bn | 30.44 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 34.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.12 Bn | 29.95 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 25.20 Bn | 22.33 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 98.00 Mn |
| 8 | Ppg Industries | 24.54 Bn | 17.20 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 107.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 24.54 Bn | 22.56 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 10 | FutureFuel | 245.29 Mn | 51.69 Mn | 15.02 Mn | 692,000.00 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 692,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 840,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 687,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 855,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 933,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 981,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 916,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 906,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 967,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 755,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 679,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 814,000.00 |
FutureFuel 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=FF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "FF", "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=FF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();