Aurora Innovation (AUROW) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
Aurora Innovation's (AUROW) quarterly Research & Development came in at $211.0 million in Q2 2026, up 11.05% YoY from $190.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 8.21% on a QoQ basis from $195.0 million in Q1 2026.
Aurora Innovation (AUROW) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aurora Innovation (AUROW) has 6 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $211.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 11.05% year-over-year to $211.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $779.0 million (up 9.41% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $745.0 million, up 10.21% from the prior year.
- Research & Development advanced to $211.0 million in Q2 2026, from $195.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $508.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $154.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $208.4 million and a median of $182.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 221.24% — and 2023, when it sank 64.17%.
- Tracing AUROW's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $508.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 66.54% to $170.0 million in 2023, then increased by 0.59% to $171.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 13.45% to $194.0 million in 2025, then rose by 8.76% to $211.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $211.0 million (Q2 2026), $195.0 million (Q1 2026), and $194.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.67 Bn | 73.41 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.66 Bn | 48.41 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 3 | Magna International | 19.81 Bn | 18.38 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 18.51 Bn | 17.95 Bn | 2.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.68 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 721.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.98 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 56.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aptiv | 10.37 Bn | 9.61 Bn | 775.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Modine Manufacturing | 10.35 Bn | 10.28 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.28 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 122.00 Mn |
| 10 | Aurora Innovation | 274.07 Mn | -942.93 Mn | -5.00 Mn | 211.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 211.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 195.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 194.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 179.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 190.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 182.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 171.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 169.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 166.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 170.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 182.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 187.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 177.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 508.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 338.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 154.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 219.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 158.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 159.81 Mn |