Archer Aviation (ACHR) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

Archer Aviation (ACHR) posted quarterly Research & Development of $171.7 million for Q1 2026, up 65.57% year-over-year from $103.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 16.72% on a QoQ basis from $147.1 million in Q4 2025.

Archer Aviation (ACHR) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Archer Aviation (ACHR) has reported Research & Development for 7 consecutive years, with $171.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 65.57% year-over-year to $171.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $561.9 million (up 48.69% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $493.9 million, up 38.08% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $171.7 million for Q1 2026 at Archer Aviation, up from $147.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $171.7 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $27.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $86.5 million, with a median of $83.5 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 231.58% in 2022 and gained 18.99% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $59.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 34.29% to $79.5 million in 2023, then increased by 18.99% to $94.6 million in 2024, then soared by 55.5% to $147.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 16.72% to $171.7 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $171.7 million, $147.1 million, and $120.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Boeing 1,106.33 Bn 1,085.43 Bn 2.55 Bn 903.00 Mn
2 Rtx 258.51 Bn 253.40 Bn 9.08 Bn 627.00 Mn
3 General Dynamics 174.86 Bn 171.21 Bn 9.09 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 9.00 Mn
6 TransDigm 76.18 Bn 72.30 Bn 1.51 Bn -
7 Northrop Grumman 73.88 Bn 71.79 Bn 3.45 Bn -
8 Rocket Lab 60.59 Bn 59.31 Bn 76.49 Mn 80.51 Mn
9 L3Harris Technologies 54.60 Bn 54.60 Bn 1.40 Bn -
10 Archer Aviation - - 300,000.00 171.70 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 171.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 147.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 120.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 122.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 103.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 94.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 89.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 89.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 83.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 79.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 67.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 63.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 65.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 59.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 47.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 37.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 27.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 19.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 23.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 11.40 Mn