R F Industries (RFIL) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
R F Industries (RFIL) recorded Research & Development of $1.07 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 41.5% from $759,000 a year earlier and up 17.4% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
R F Industries (RFIL) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, R F Industries' Research & Development came in at $3.7 million as of Jul 31, 2026, up 29.9% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it came in at $2.98 million, up 7.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Research & Development came in at $2.78 million in FY2024 (-11.7%), $3.15 million in FY2023 (unchanged), $3.15 million in FY2022 (+113.0%) and $1.48 million in FY2021 (-25.6%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to fiscal Q3 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 18.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 324.3% in fiscal Q2 2022, against a decline of 41.3% in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $915,000 (Q2 2026), $852,000 (Q1 2026) and $858,000 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 616.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 567.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 227.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | R F Industries | 84.72 Mn | 66.69 Mn | 8.54 Mn | 1.07 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1.07 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 915,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 852,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 858,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 759,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 683,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 682,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 723,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 653,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 637,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 769,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 616,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 690,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 882,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 961,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.05 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 791,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 857,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 454,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 435,000.00 |
API Access
R F Industries 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=RFIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "RFIL", "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=RFIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();