People, Tech & Ops
Research & Development
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What it means
Investment in new products, materials, and processes.
Why it matters
R&D-to-Revenue is a lead indicator of future revenue.
How to calculate — with Cawan's Shoes
Cawan's spends $25M / $500M = 5% of revenue on R&D.
What's at stake if you ignore this
Underspend and competitors' next-gen product eats yours.