Archer Aviation (ACHR) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Archer Aviation (ACHR) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $256.2 million in Q1 2026, up 9.16% quarter-over-quarter from $234.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 77.92% on a YoY basis from $144.0 million in Q1 2025.
Archer Aviation (ACHR) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Archer Aviation's Operating Expenses history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $256.2 million for 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 was $256.2 million for Q1 2026 at Archer Aviation, up from $234.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $256.2 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $46.2 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $134.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $122.1 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses slumped 50.75% in 2023, then surged 164.29% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $108.1 million in 2022, then fell by 0.74% to $107.3 million in 2023, then rose by 15.75% to $124.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 88.97% to $234.7 million in 2025, then climbed by 9.16% to $256.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $256.2 million (Q1 2026), $234.7 million (Q4 2025), and $174.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,320.77 Bn | 5,320.77 Bn | 456,459.43 | 1.85 Mn |
| 2 | General Electric | 345.72 Bn | 334.98 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 10.18 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 244.58 Bn | 239.48 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 19.59 Bn |
| 4 | Boeing | 169.13 Bn | 148.22 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.80 Bn | 119.90 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.93 Bn | 100.49 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 93.39 Bn | 89.74 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 12.06 Bn |
| 8 | Embraer | 87.17 Bn | 84.54 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.69 Bn | 75.60 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.89 Bn |
| 10 | Archer Aviation | 42.36 Mn | 42.36 Mn | 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 |