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CHASE CORP Research and Development Expense

This metric view shows CHASE CORP research and development expense history from SEC company facts.

Use it to verify the latest reported value, compare nearby periods, and jump to a cross-company ranking when a curated insight exists.

Context
Latest reported period: Q3 2023
Latest reported value
$1,554,000

Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.

Return Loop

Why revisit this metric view

This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.

Latest source-backed update
Latest period end 31 Aug 2023
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  • Current latest reported period: Q3 2023.
  • Latest reported value on this page: $1,554,000.
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Latest update for Research and Development Expense

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Latest reported research and development expense: $1,554,000. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.

Update date

31 Aug 2023

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Metric history

Latest period

Q3 2023

SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 09 Nov 2023.

Benchmark Context

How Research and Development Expense compares with peers

CHASE CORP is outside the visible top 120 companies for research and development expense in the current sample.

Compared with

Compared with 120 companies reporting research and development expense in USD. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.

Why this is notable

This is about 0x the current sample midpoint. Research and Development Expense is up about 36% versus the comparable prior period.

  • Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 31 Dec 2010 to 03 May 2026.
  • Nearby companies in this sample: Meta Platforms, Inc. and Alphabet Inc..
  • Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.

Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.

Plain-English Guide

What Research and Development Expense means

R&D expense is what the company reports spending on research and development during the period.

Why people care

It helps users understand how heavily the company is investing in future products, platforms, or technology.

How to read it

Compare R&D with revenue and operating income so you can see whether innovation spending is growing faster than the rest of the business.

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Compare it with revenue, operating income, and capex to understand the mix between current spending and long-term investment.

R&D intensity varies widely by industry, so peer comparisons are most useful when businesses are genuinely comparable.

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Financial Metric Page

CHASE CORP: Research and Development Expense

Latest period: Q3 2023. Period end: 31 Aug 2023. Units: USD. Frequency: quarterly and annual.

The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

What This Metric Tells You

  • Shows the reported level of research and development expense over 31 Aug 2010 - 31 Aug 2023.
  • Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
  • Built from 30 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.

How To Read This Chart

  • Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
  • Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
  • Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.
  • Use the TTM line to smooth quarter-to-quarter noise.

Compare This Metric Across Companies

Compare latest available Research and Development Expense levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.

Which companies spend the most on R&D?

Rank Company Latest value Reported period Next step
1 Meta Platforms, Inc. (meta) $17,699,000,000 Quarter - 31 Mar 2026 Open Meta Platforms, Inc. Research and Development Expense
2 Alphabet Inc. (googl) $17,032,000,000 Quarter - 31 Mar 2026 Open Alphabet Inc. Research and Development Expense
3 Merck & Co., Inc. (mrk) $12,592,000,000 Quarter - 31 Mar 2026 Open Merck & Co., Inc. Research and Development Expense
4 Apple Inc. (aapl) $11,419,000,000 Quarter - 28 Mar 2026 Open Apple Inc. Research and Development Expense
5 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (baba) $9,645,000,000 Year - 31 Mar 2026 Open Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Research and Development Expense
6 FORD MOTOR CO (f) $9,400,000,000 Year - 31 Dec 2025 Open FORD MOTOR CO Research and Development Expense

Metric Details

Metric identity
Taxonomy
us-gaap
Metric coverage
Units tracked
USD
History range
31 Aug 2010 - 31 Aug 2023
Facts on this page
30
How to read it
Metric definition
The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a...
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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.
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Chart Context

Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.

Research and Development Expense, Trailing 12 Months (USD)
Research and Development Expense, Quarterly (USD)
Research and Development Expense, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Research and Development Expense, Annual (USD)
Research and Development Expense, YoY Annual Change (%)

CHASE CORP Quarterly Research and Development Expense (USD)

Period TTM Value Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date Report Filed Fiscal Year Fiscal Period
Q3 2023 $6,035,000 $1,554,000 +$413,000 +36% 01 Jun 2023 31 Aug 2023 10-K 09 Nov 2023 2023 FY
Q2 2023 $5,622,000 $1,527,000 +$341,000 +29% 01 Mar 2023 31 May 2023 10-Q 06 Jul 2023 2023 Q3
Q1 2023 $5,281,000 $1,463,000 +$368,000 +34% 01 Dec 2022 28 Feb 2023 10-Q 06 Apr 2023 2023 Q2
Q4 2022 $4,913,000 $1,491,000 +$498,000 +50% 01 Sep 2022 30 Nov 2022 10-Q 05 Jan 2023 2023 Q1
Q3 2022 $4,415,000 $1,141,000 +$119,000 +12% 01 Jun 2022 31 Aug 2022 10-K 09 Nov 2023 2023 FY
Q2 2022 $4,296,000 $1,186,000 +$229,000 +24% 01 Mar 2022 31 May 2022 10-Q 06 Jul 2023 2023 Q3
Q1 2022 $4,067,000 $1,095,000 +$69,000 +6.7% 01 Dec 2021 28 Feb 2022 10-Q 06 Apr 2023 2023 Q2
Q4 2021 $3,998,000 $993,000 -$58,000 -5.5% 01 Sep 2021 30 Nov 2021 10-Q 05 Jan 2023 2023 Q1
Q3 2021 $4,056,000 $1,022,000 +$60,000 +6.2% 01 Jun 2021 31 Aug 2021 10-K 09 Nov 2023 2023 FY
Q2 2021 $3,996,000 $957,000 -$1,000 -0.1% 01 Mar 2021 31 May 2021 10-Q 11 Jul 2022 2022 Q3
Q1 2021 $3,997,000 $1,026,000 -$43,000 -4% 01 Dec 2020 28 Feb 2021 10-Q 07 Apr 2022 2022 Q2
Q4 2020 $4,040,000 $1,051,000 +$33,000 +3.2% 01 Sep 2020 30 Nov 2020 10-Q 06 Jan 2022 2022 Q1
Q3 2020 $4,007,000 $962,000 01 Jun 2020 31 Aug 2020 10-K 10 Nov 2022 2022 FY
Q2 2020 $958,000 01 Mar 2020 31 May 2020 10-Q 12 Jul 2021 2021 Q3
Q1 2020 $1,069,000 01 Dec 2019 29 Feb 2020 10-Q 08 Apr 2021 2021 Q2
Q4 2019 $1,018,000 01 Sep 2019 30 Nov 2019 10-Q 07 Jan 2021 2021 Q1

CHASE CORP Annual Research and Development Expense (USD)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date Report Filed Fiscal Year Fiscal Period
2023 $6,035,000 +$1,620,000 +37% 01 Sep 2022 31 Aug 2023 10-K 09 Nov 2023 2023 FY
2022 $4,415,000 +$359,000 +8.9% 01 Sep 2021 31 Aug 2022 10-K 09 Nov 2023 2023 FY
2021 $4,056,000 +$49,000 +1.2% 01 Sep 2020 31 Aug 2021 10-K 09 Nov 2023 2023 FY
2020 $4,007,000 -$14,000 -0.35% 01 Sep 2019 31 Aug 2020 10-K 10 Nov 2022 2022 FY
2019 $4,021,000 +$81,000 +2.1% 01 Sep 2018 31 Aug 2019 10-K 15 Nov 2021 2021 FY
2018 $3,940,000 +$244,000 +6.6% 01 Sep 2017 31 Aug 2018 10-K 12 Nov 2020 2020 FY
2017 $3,696,000 +$904,000 +32% 01 Sep 2016 31 Aug 2017 10-K 13 Nov 2019 2019 FY
2016 $2,792,000 +$102,000 +3.8% 01 Sep 2015 31 Aug 2016 10-K 27 Nov 2018 2018 FY
2015 $2,690,000 +$91,000 +3.5% 01 Sep 2014 31 Aug 2015 10-K 09 Nov 2017 2017 FY
2014 $2,599,000 -$796,000 -23% 01 Sep 2013 31 Aug 2014 10-K 14 Nov 2016 2016 FY
2013 $3,395,000 +$437,000 +15% 01 Sep 2012 31 Aug 2013 10-K 16 Nov 2015 2015 FY
2012 $2,958,000 +$506,000 +21% 01 Sep 2011 31 Aug 2012 10-K 14 Nov 2014 2014 FY
2011 $2,452,000 +$704,000 +40% 01 Sep 2010 31 Aug 2011 10-K 14 Nov 2013 2013 FY
2010 $1,748,000 01 Sep 2009 31 Aug 2010 10-K 15 Nov 2012 2012 FY
* indicates a reported value that failed the local validity check.
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