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AZ Electronic Materials (FRA:OAZ) Research & Development : €39.1 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2013)


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What is AZ Electronic Materials Research & Development?

Research & Development is the aggregate amount of research and development expenses during the year. AZ Electronic Materials's Research & Development for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was €19.1 Mil. Its Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2013 was €39.1 Mil.


AZ Electronic Materials Research & Development Historical Data

The historical data trend for AZ Electronic Materials's Research & Development can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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AZ Electronic Materials Research & Development Chart

AZ Electronic Materials Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Research & Development
38.05 31.75 41.04 42.52 38.33

AZ Electronic Materials Semi-Annual Data
Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13
Research & Development Get a 7-Day Free Trial 21.89 22.40 21.11 20.01 19.05

AZ Electronic Materials Research & Development Calculation

This is the expense the company spent on research and development.

Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2013 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €39.1 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


AZ Electronic Materials  (FRA:OAZ) Research & Development Explanation

If competitive advantage is created by a patent or tech advantage, at some point it will disappear.

High R&D usually dictates high SG&A which threatens the competitive advantage.


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AZ Electronic Materials (FRA:OAZ) Business Description

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AZ Electronic Materials SA is a Luxembourg- based company engaged in producing and supplying specialty chemicals. It focuses on three business areas Integrated Circuits which involves dielectrics, underlayers, yield enhancers, CMP slurries and pattern enhancers, Display Materials and AZ products such as specialty chemicals and materials used in integrated circuits and devise as well as flat panel displays and photolithographic printing.

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