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Metrics guide›Financial statement lines

Research and development

Expense recognized for developing products and technology.

Worked example · a round-number company

Research and development$1.0B÷Revenue$5.0B=Share of revenue20.0%This period$1.0B÷A year before$800M− 1 =Change+25.0%

How to read it

↕Neither higher nor lower is better. Shows investment in future products that reduces current profit.

Keep in mind

  • Some development spending is capitalized, so this is not all innovation spending.