Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Research & Development (2010 - 2025)
Ocean Power Technologies' Research & Development was $600,000 in fiscal Q1 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2025), up 20.0% from $500,000 a year earlier.
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Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Research & Development (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ocean Power Technologies' Research & Development was $6.65 million through Jul 31, 2025, down 17.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Apr 30, 2025), it came in at $3.6 million, down 53.2% from FY2024.
- Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Research & Development was $7.7 million in FY2024 and $4.75 million in FY2021 (+9.3%).
- The fiscal Q1 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development since fiscal Q3 2022.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.09 Bn | 278.09 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 250.22 Bn | 223.44 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 147.08 Bn | 53.78 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 117.51 Bn | 104.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 90.46 Bn | 86.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.77 Bn | 76.88 Bn | 2.18 Bn | - |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 260.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.68 Bn | 57.92 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.86 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 524.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ocean Power Technologies | 10.20 Mn | -22.15 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | 600,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 500,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 2.47 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3.08 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 1.97 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1.41 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 1.02 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 1.06 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 1.25 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 941,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 896,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 1.31 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 1.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 879,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 1.38 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 1.57 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 1.15 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 922,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 1.32 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 978,000.00 |
API Access
Ocean Power Technologies Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=OPTT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
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params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "OPTT", "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=OPTT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();