Lotus Technology (LOT) Research & Development (2022 - 2025)
Lotus Technology's Research & Development came in at -$41.15 million for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, compared with -$47.28 million a year earlier.
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Lotus Technology (LOT) Research & Development (2022 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Lotus Technology's Research & Development was -$368.73 million.
- Going back by year, Research & Development was $274.8 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-25.5%), $368.73 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-17.3%), $445.84 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-12.8%) and $511.36 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Research & Development is -$230.31 million (the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022) to -$37.5 million (the quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
- Business Quant data shows LOT's Research & Development at -$37.5 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025), -$43.7 million (quarter ended Jun 30, 2025) and -$48.6 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,230.49 Bn | 1,061.40 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 2.76 Bn |
| 2 | Ferrari | 154.33 Bn | 146.64 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 289.36 Mn |
| 3 | General Motors | 75.30 Bn | -27.60 Bn | 9.28 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 48.13 Bn | -86.25 Bn | -12.63 Bn | - |
| 5 | Toyota Motor | 28.58 Bn | -348.98 Bn | 19.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | Rivian Automotive | 20.00 Bn | -1.70 Bn | 176.00 Mn | 485.00 Mn |
| 7 | Magna International | 17.18 Bn | 11.48 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
| 8 | Li Auto | 12.66 Bn | -36.22 Bn | 417.98 Mn | 409.08 Mn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.34 Bn | -148.56 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 10 | Lotus Technology | 166.94 Mn | -125.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 41.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 43.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 47.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 52.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 70.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 104.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 134.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 82.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 87.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 65.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 230.31 Mn |
API Access
Lotus Technology Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=LOT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "LOT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=LOT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();