Laird Superfood (LSF) Research & Development (2019 - 2025)
Laird Superfood's (LSF) quarterly Research & Development came in at $3.3 million in Q4 2025, up 26.07% year-on-year from $2.6 million in Q4 2024, and up 8.94% on a QoQ basis from $3.0 million in Q3 2025.
Laird Superfood (LSF) Research & Development (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Laird Superfood (LSF) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $3.3 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 26.07% year-over-year to $3.3 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $12.1 million, a 14.55% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $12.1 million, up 14.55% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q4 2025 stood at $3.3 million, up from $3.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for LSF reached as high as $4.7 million in Q4 2021 and fell as low as $92160.0 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $2.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.9 million in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 3228.85% in 2021 and slumped 98.02% in 2022, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $4.7 million in 2021, then slumped by 98.02% to $92160.0 in 2022, then soared by 1967.92% to $1.9 million in 2023, then soared by 35.95% to $2.6 million in 2024, then gained by 26.07% to $3.3 million in 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $3.3 million in Q4 2025, $3.0 million in Q3 2025, and $3.0 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | - |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | - |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | - |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | - |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | - |
| 10 | Laird Superfood | 39.79 Mn | 39.08 Mn | 4.55 Mn | 3.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 92,160.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 115,077.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 242,604.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 240,686.00 |