Archer Aviation (ACHR) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Archer Aviation (ACHR) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $256.2 million for Q1 2026, up 77.92% year-over-year from $144.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.16% on a QoQ basis from $234.7 million in Q4 2025.
Archer Aviation (ACHR) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Archer Aviation (ACHR) has reported Operating Expenses for 7 consecutive years, with $256.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 77.92% year-over-year to $256.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $841.8 million (up 64.57% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $729.6 million, up 43.14% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $256.2 million for Q1 2026 at Archer Aviation, up from $234.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $256.2 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $46.2 million in Q3 2023.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $134.7 million, with a median of $122.1 million recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses tumbled 50.75% in 2023 and surged 164.29% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $108.1 million in 2022, then slipped by 0.74% to $107.3 million in 2023, then climbed by 15.75% to $124.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 88.97% to $234.7 million in 2025, then rose by 9.16% to $256.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $256.2 million, $234.7 million, and $174.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 19.59 Bn |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 12.06 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.89 Bn |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 132.46 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 750.00 Mn |
| 10 | Archer Aviation | - | - | 300,000.00 | 256.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 256.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 234.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 174.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 176.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 144.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 124.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 122.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 121.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 142.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 107.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 181.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 112.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 108.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 93.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 80.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 65.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 53.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 176.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 33.80 Mn |