Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) Research & Development (2009 - 2025)
Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) reported Research & Development of $10.9 million for Q4 2025, down 45.06% year-over-year from $19.9 million in Q4 2024, and down 5.07% quarter-over-quarter from $11.5 million in Q3 2025.
Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) Research & Development (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $10.9 million in Q4 2025.
- Research & Development for Q4 2025 came in at $10.9 million, down 45.06% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $58.7 million (down 37.84% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $58.7 million, down 37.84% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $10.9 million in Q4 2025 per BLDP's latest filing, from $11.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $26.6 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at $10.9 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $20.2 million and a median of $20.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2025: Research & Development soared 118.95% in 2021, then sank 51.47% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $19.9 million in 2021, then retreated by 15.92% to $16.7 million in 2022, then surged by 46.4% to $24.5 million in 2023, then slipped by 18.6% to $19.9 million in 2024, then slumped by 45.06% to $10.9 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows BLDP's Research & Development at $10.9 million in Q4 2025, $11.5 million in Q3 2025, and $18.2 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novonix | 395.03 Bn | 394.98 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 110.52 Bn | 108.02 Bn | 999.70 Mn | - |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 73.12 Bn | 70.66 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 56.85 Mn |
| 4 | nVent Electric | 26.38 Bn | 26.19 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 22.70 Mn |
| 5 | Hubbell | 25.79 Bn | 25.28 Bn | 505.30 Mn | - |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 11.69 Bn | 11.69 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 62.40 Mn |
| 7 | Ballard Power Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 5.64 Mn | 10.94 Mn |
| 8 | Powell Industries | 10.32 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 4.29 Mn |
| 9 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.21 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 520.40 Mn | - |
| 10 | EnerSys | 8.48 Bn | 8.04 Bn | 290.87 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.97 Mn |