Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)
Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) recorded Research & Development of $4,000 in Q2 2026, up 33.3% from $3,000 a year earlier and up 33.3% from the prior quarter.
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Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) Research & Development (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Liquidmetal Technologies' Research & Development came in at $14,000 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 17.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $14,000, down 26.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has declined for seven straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -33.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $19,000 in FY2024 (-5.0%), $20,000 in FY2023 (-63.6%), $55,000 in FY2022 (-34.5%) and $84,000 in FY2021 (-23.6%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has ranged from $3,000 in Q2 2025 to $19,000 in Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 8.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 35.7% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 73.7% in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $3,000 (Q1 2026), $3,000 (Q4 2025) and $4,000 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.86 Bn | 148.64 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 14.90 Mn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 142.98 Bn | 103.48 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 125.18 Bn | 93.18 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 47.00 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 99.69 Bn | 83.73 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 94.05 Bn | 83.68 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 61.53 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.45 Bn | 44.65 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 134.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.44 Bn | 48.83 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 48.25 Bn | 27.28 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Liquidmetal Technologies | 68.80 Mn | 14.30 Mn | 89,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14,000.00 |
API Access
Liquidmetal Technologies 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=LQMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "LQMT", "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=LQMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();