Local Bounti Corporation (LOCL) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
Local Bounti Corporation (LOCL) reported Research & Development of $2.2 million for Q1 2026, up 6.15% on a YoY basis from $2.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 58.72% sequentially from $5.4 million in Q4 2025.
Local Bounti Corporation (LOCL) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Local Bounti Corporation (LOCL) has 6 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $2.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 6.15% year-over-year to $2.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $16.7 million (up 25.68% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $25.6 million, up 224.02% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $2.2 million in Q1 2026, from $5.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $7.1 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $1.9 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $3.7 million and a median of $3.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 501.64% in 2022 and sank 49.26% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing LOCL's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $5.1 million in 2022, then retreated by 22.3% to $4.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 49.26% to $2.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 168.98% to $5.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 58.72% to $2.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LOCL's Research & Development at $2.2 million in Q1 2026, $5.4 million in Q4 2025, and $6.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 40.28 Bn | 39.66 Bn | 1.22 Bn | - |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 22.68 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 766.00 Mn | - |
| 3 | Cal-Maine Foods | 4.19 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 34.07 Mn | - |
| 4 | Del Monte | 1.35 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 89.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Dole | 1.35 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 184.99 Mn | - |
| 6 | Adecoagro | 1.05 Bn | 867.61 Mn | 97.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | Vital Farms | 585.44 Mn | 548.47 Mn | 53.01 Mn | - |
| 8 | Alico | 297.57 Mn | 244.69 Mn | -4.59 Mn | - |
| 9 | Forafric Global | 280.06 Mn | 265.75 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Local Bounti Corporation | 27.50 Mn | 15.25 Mn | 1.53 Mn | 2.24 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 852,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 723,000.00 |