Lucid (LCID) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

Lucid (LCID) posted quarterly Research & Development of $335.7 million for Q1 2026, up 33.6% YoY from $251.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 7.02% sequentially from $361.0 million in Q4 2025.

Lucid (LCID) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lucid has disclosed Research & Development across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $335.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 33.6% year-over-year to $335.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (up 13.36% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.2 billion, up 2.97% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development declined to $335.7 million in Q1 2026, from $361.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for LCID reached as high as $361.0 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $186.1 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $251.2 million (2025), against an average of $263.6 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development declined 11.82% — and 2024, when it surged 40.57%.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $221.3 million in 2022, then increased by 9.8% to $243.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 15.35% to $280.3 million in 2024, then rose by 28.8% to $361.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 7.02% to $335.7 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $335.7 million, $361.0 million, and $325.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,375.42 Bn 1,330.73 Bn 4.72 Bn 1.95 Bn
2 Ford Motor 78.30 Bn 47.85 Bn 7.94 Bn -
3 General Motors 68.82 Bn 46.43 Bn 4.32 Bn -
4 Xpeng 40.80 Bn 38.26 Bn 388.90 Mn -421.43 Mn
5 Rivian Automotive 21.46 Bn 16.65 Bn 119.00 Mn 458.00 Mn
6 Li Auto 12.40 Bn -965.30 Mn 262.11 Mn -394.63 Mn
7 Nio 12.31 Bn 9.20 Bn 704.43 Mn -273.27 Mn
8 VinFast Auto 7.23 Bn 91,500.01 Bn -17,004.89 Bn -2,535.42 Bn
9 Lucid 2.18 Bn 1.48 Bn -311.71 Mn 335.67 Mn
10 China Yuchai International 1.74 Bn 678.93 Mn 317.01 Mn -124.48 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 335.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 361.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 325.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 273.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 251.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 280.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 324.37 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 287.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 284.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 242.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 230.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 233.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 229.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 221.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 213.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 200.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 186.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 163.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 242.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 176.80 Mn