Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Luxfer Holdings' Research & Development came in at $1.4 million for Q3 2026, up 55.6% from $900,000 a year earlier but down 12.5% from the prior quarter.
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Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, Luxfer Holdings reported Research & Development of $5.6 million, up 33.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.3 million, down 2.3% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has declined in each of the last three years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Research & Development was $4.4 million in FY2024 (-4.3%), $4.6 million in FY2023 (-6.1%), $4.9 million in FY2022 (+25.6%) and $3.9 million in FY2021 (+18.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Research & Development is $900,000 (Q3 2025) to $1.6 million (Q2 2026).
- Year-over-year, Research & Development has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 13.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in Q1 2022 (growth of 62.5%), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a decline of 23.1%).
- Business Quant data shows LXFR's Research & Development at $1.6 million (Q2 2026), $1.4 million (Q1 2026) and $1.2 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 268.42 Bn | 239.73 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 596.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 200.18 Bn | 194.88 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 182.33 Bn | 150.42 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 567.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.45 Bn | 136.39 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.96 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 2.26 Bn | - |
| 6 | 3M | 97.01 Bn | 78.45 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 304.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.92 Bn | 86.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.83 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.75 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 10 | Luxfer Holdings | 463.74 Mn | 409.24 Mn | 22.40 Mn | 1.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1.40 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.60 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 1.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.20 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 900,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.10 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.10 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.20 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 1.20 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 1.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.40 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 1.20 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 1.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.00 Mn |
API Access
Luxfer Holdings Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=LXFR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "LXFR", "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=LXFR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();