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 | 1,248.20 Bn | 1,074.23 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 2.37 Bn |
| 2 | Ferrari | 70.68 Bn | 63.17 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 252.82 Mn |
| 3 | General Motors | 66.36 Bn | -38.25 Bn | 9.28 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 47.39 Bn | -95.11 Bn | 6.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 45.29 Bn | -104.52 Bn | 8.46 Bn | -1.53 Bn |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 24.76 Bn | -376.05 Bn | 20.95 Bn | - |
| 7 | Magna International | 17.95 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - |
| 8 | Rivian Automotive | 16.53 Bn | -6.78 Bn | 179.00 Mn | 466.00 Mn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.20 Bn | -152.45 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 10 | Lotus Technology | 324.27 Mn | 35.15 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 |
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Lotus Technology Research & Development API
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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();