Company / R&D Expense
Littelfuse R&D Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest R&D Expense
$106.9M
FY2025
5-year range
$65.9M / $107.8M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-0.8%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#185 of 264
Information Technology
What the data says
At $107M, Littelfuse's r&d expense ranks #185 of 264 in the Information Technology sector. R&D Expense has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $42M in FY2016 to $108M in FY2024.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$107M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +15.3%.
Improved from $102M to $107M over the past 2 years.
Information Technology sector context is included.
R&D Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +3.8%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +15.3%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
#185 of 264 in Information TechnologyTop 70% of 264This company $106.9M Sector average $924.6M
▼
-88.4% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +15.3%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, r&d expense decreased 0.8% year-over-year.
- Ranks #185 out of 264 companies in the Information Technology sector.
- Peak r&d expense was recorded in FY2024.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.86 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | R&D ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $106.9M | -0.8% |
| FY2024 | $107.8M | +5.2% |
| FY2023 | $102.4M | +7.1% |
| FY2022 | $95.6M | +45.0% |
| FY2021 | $65.9M | +25.5% |
| FY2020 | $52.5M | -34.3% |
| FY2019 | $80.0M | -8.3% |
| FY2018 | $87.3M | +72.8% |
| FY2017 | $50.5M | +19.6% |
| FY2016 | $42.2M | +37.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026