Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Ballard Power Systems' (BLDP) quarterly Research & Development came in at $10.4 million in Q2 2026, down 42.95% year-over-year from $18.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 10.8% quarter-over-quarter from $9.4 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $10.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 42.95% year-over-year to $10.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $42.2 million, a 47.22% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $58.7 million, down 37.84% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $10.4 million for Q2 2026 at Ballard Power Systems, up from $9.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $26.6 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at $9.4 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $20.1 million and a median of $22.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 92.54% in 2022 and slumped 51.47% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $16.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 46.4% to $24.5 million in 2023, then decreased by 18.6% to $19.9 million in 2024, then tumbled by 45.06% to $10.9 million in 2025, then decreased by 5.19% to $10.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $10.4 million (Q2 2026), $9.4 million (Q1 2026), and $10.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloom Energy | 74.04 Bn | 71.37 Bn | 355.57 Mn | 58.87 Mn |
| 2 | Fuelcell Energy | 33.44 Bn | 32.78 Bn | -24.50 Mn | 8.51 Mn |
| 3 | Ballard Power Systems | 667.85 Mn | 162.70 Mn | 4.08 Mn | 10.37 Mn |
| 4 | Sunhydrogen | 89.43 Mn | 89.43 Mn | -45,724.00 | 942,644.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.57 Mn |