Archer Aviation (ACHR) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Archer Aviation's Research & Development came in at $186 million for Q2 2026, up 52.0% from $122.4 million a year earlier and up 8.3% from the prior quarter.
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Archer Aviation (ACHR) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Archer Aviation reported Research & Development of $625.5 million, up 52.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $493.9 million, up 38.1% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 87.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Research & Development was $357.7 million in FY2024 (+29.4%), $276.4 million in FY2023 (+61.2%), $171.5 million in FY2022 (+166.7%) and $64.3 million in FY2021 (+204.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q3 2020.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development has increased for 20 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 39.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Research & Development ran from 19.0% in Q4 2024 to 244.8% in Q3 2021.
- Business Quant data shows ACHR's Research & Development at $171.7 million (Q1 2026), $147.1 million (Q4 2025) and $120.7 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.21 Bn | 284.21 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.88 Bn | 226.09 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 145.76 Bn | 52.46 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.56 Bn | 106.28 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 91.38 Bn | 86.98 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 90.40 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 2.18 Bn | - |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.81 Bn | 71.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 260.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.85 Bn | 61.10 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.04 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 524.00 Mn |
| 10 | Archer Aviation | 4.01 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 700,000.00 | 186.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 186.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Archer Aviation Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ACHR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "ACHR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ACHR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();