BigBear.ai Holdings (BBAI) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
BigBear.ai Holdings' (BBAI) quarterly Research & Development came in at $7.6 million in Q2 2026, up 72.14% year-over-year from $4.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 36.67% quarter-over-quarter from $5.5 million in Q1 2026.
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BigBear.ai Holdings (BBAI) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BigBear.ai Holdings has disclosed Research & Development across 6 years of filings, most recently posting $7.6 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 72.14% year-over-year to $7.6 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $21.3 million (up 44.69% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $16.8 million, up 54.21% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $7.6 million for Q2 2026 at BigBear.ai Holdings, up from $5.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $7.6 million in Q2 2026 to a low of -$349000.0 in Q3 2023.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $3.0 million, with a median of $2.7 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development slumped 119.55% in 2023 and surged 1194.56% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $1.2 million in 2022, then surged by 69.39% to $2.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 14.92% to $2.3 million in 2024, then soared by 106.43% to $4.8 million in 2025, then soared by 56.95% to $7.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $7.6 million in Q2 2026, $5.5 million in Q1 2026, and $4.8 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baidu | 30.60 Bn | 8.20 Bn | 1.76 Mn | 679.00 Mn |
| 2 | Life360 | 3.22 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 126.90 Mn | 52.31 Mn |
| 3 | Soundhound Ai | 2.39 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 27.93 Mn | 27.13 Mn |
| 4 | C3.ai | 1.63 Bn | 977.97 Mn | 16.67 Mn | 46.55 Mn |
| 5 | BigBear.ai Holdings | 1.35 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 12.05 Mn | 7.56 Mn |
| 6 | BlackSky Technology | 880.00 Mn | 645.82 Mn | 27.92 Mn | 291,000.00 |
| 7 | Spectral Capital | 471.83 Mn | 466.30 Mn | 3.28 Mn | - |
| 8 | Spire Global | 463.82 Mn | 372.14 Mn | 6.16 Mn | 8.18 Mn |
| 9 | Global AI | 151.80 Mn | 151.76 Mn | 82,446.00 | 152,811.00 |
| 10 | Veritone | 108.99 Mn | 96.56 Mn | 15.46 Mn | 10.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -349,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.36 Mn |
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