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

Archer Aviation's quarterly Research & Development came in at $171.7 million in Q1 2026, up 65.57% year-on-year from $103.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 16.72% quarter-over-quarter from $147.1 million in Q4 2025.

Archer Aviation has reported Research & Development for 7 years, with the latest figure at $171.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 65.57% year-over-year to $171.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $561.9 million (up 48.69% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $493.9 million, up 38.08% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $171.7 million, 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.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development soared 231.58% in 2022 and rose 18.99% in 2024.
  • Tracing ACHR's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $59.2 million in 2022, then surged by 34.29% to $79.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 18.99% to $94.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 55.5% to $147.1 million in 2025, then rose 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 General Electric 316.77 Bn 306.03 Bn 9.11 Bn 440.00 Mn
2 Rtx 238.61 Bn 233.51 Bn 9.08 Bn 627.00 Mn
3 Boeing 172.59 Bn 151.68 Bn 2.55 Bn 903.00 Mn
4 Lockheed Martin 122.59 Bn 120.70 Bn 2.08 Bn -
5 Howmet Aerospace 102.88 Bn 100.44 Bn 854.00 Mn 9.00 Mn
6 General Dynamics 92.64 Bn 88.99 Bn 9.09 Bn -
7 Rocket Lab 82.19 Bn 80.92 Bn 76.49 Mn 80.51 Mn
8 Northrop Grumman 78.95 Bn 76.86 Bn 3.45 Bn -
9 TransDigm 70.63 Bn 66.75 Bn 1.51 Bn -
10 Archer Aviation 4.88 Bn 4.88 Bn 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
Mar 31, 2021 10.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 7.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 6.70 Mn