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

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

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

Archer Aviation's Research & Development history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $171.7 million for 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 was $171.7 million for Q1 2026 at Archer Aviation, up from $147.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $171.7 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $27.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $86.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $83.5 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development jumped 231.58% in 2022, then grew 18.99% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $59.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 34.29% to $79.5 million in 2023, then advanced by 18.99% to $94.6 million in 2024, then soared by 55.5% to $147.1 million in 2025, then increased by 16.72% to $171.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $171.7 million (Q1 2026), $147.1 million (Q4 2025), and $120.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 DEFSEC Technologies 5,720.56 Bn 5,720.56 Bn 456,459.43 406,069.86
2 General Electric 359.38 Bn 348.64 Bn 9.11 Bn 440.00 Mn
3 Rtx 248.80 Bn 243.70 Bn 9.08 Bn 627.00 Mn
4 Boeing 180.64 Bn 159.74 Bn 2.55 Bn 903.00 Mn
5 Lockheed Martin 121.64 Bn 119.74 Bn 2.08 Bn -
6 Howmet Aerospace 108.46 Bn 106.03 Bn 854.00 Mn 9.00 Mn
7 General Dynamics 96.96 Bn 93.31 Bn 9.09 Bn -
8 Embraer 95.73 Bn 93.11 Bn - -
9 Northrop Grumman 77.30 Bn 75.21 Bn 3.45 Bn -
10 Archer Aviation 44.76 Mn 44.76 Mn 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