Firefly Aerospace (FLY) Research & Development (2024 - 2026)
Firefly Aerospace posted quarterly Research & Development of $67.5 million for Q1 2026, up 40.61% year-on-year from $48.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 17.27% on a QoQ basis from $57.6 million in Q4 2025.
Firefly Aerospace (FLY) has 3 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $67.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 40.61% year-over-year to $67.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $219.6 million (up 37.37% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $200.1 million, up 33.86% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $67.5 million, up from $57.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $67.5 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $29.9 million in Q3 2024.
- The 3-year median for Research & Development is $46.9 million (2025), against an average of $47.4 million.
- Peak annual rise in Research & Development reached 63.32% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 15.75% in 2025.
- A 3-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $42.5 million in 2024, then soared by 35.58% to $57.6 million in 2025, then rose by 17.27% to $67.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $67.5 million (Q1 2026), $57.6 million (Q4 2025), and $48.8 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 | Firefly Aerospace | 7.90 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 17.46 Mn | 67.51 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 67.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 57.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 48.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.54 Mn |