Company / R&D Expense
SemiLEDs Corp R&D Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest R&D Expense
$1.2M
FY2025
5-year range
$1.2M / $1.6M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-14.3%
vs FY2024
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What the data says
R&D Expense has declined for 3 consecutive years, from $2M in FY2022 to $1M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$1M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -6.4%.
Declined from $1M to $1M over the past 2 years.
R&D Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -10.6%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -6.4%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Key checks
Key Insights
- SemiLEDs Corp's r&d expense has declined for 3 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of -6.4%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, r&d expense decreased 14.3% year-over-year.
- Peak r&d expense was recorded in FY2016.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score -0.17 (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 | $1.2M | -14.3% |
| FY2024 | $1.4M | -8.8% |
| FY2023 | $1.5M | -8.6% |
| FY2022 | $1.6M | +5.5% |
| FY2021 | $1.5M | -4.6% |
| FY2020 | $1.6M | +68.5% |
| FY2019 | $957.0K | +12.5% |
| FY2018 | $851.0K | -58.0% |
| FY2017 | $2.0M | -17.1% |
| FY2016 | $2.4M | -41.8% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 24, 2026