Lithium (LTUM) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Lithium's (LTUM) quarterly Research & Development came in at $6849.0 in Q1 2026, up 2081.21% year-on-year from $314.0 in Q1 2025, and down 47.83% quarter-over-quarter from $13128.0 in Q4 2025.
Lithium (LTUM) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithium has disclosed Research & Development across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $6849.0 for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $6849.0, up 2081.21% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $42218.0 (up 199.27% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $45616.0, down 74.85% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $6849.0 for Q1 2026 at Lithium, down from $13128.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $77827.0 in Q4 2022 to a low of $314.0 in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $4877.0 (2022), against an average of $14511.1.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 21009.52% in 2022 and sank 99.37% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Lithium's Research & Development stood at $77827.0 in 2022, then slumped by 97.31% to $2092.0 in 2023, then soared by 211.9% to $6525.0 in 2024, then surged by 101.2% to $13128.0 in 2025, then plunged by 47.83% to $6849.0 in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $6849.0 (Q1 2026), $13128.0 (Q4 2025), and $20708.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevra Lithium | 556.97 Bn | 556.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bhp | 421.29 Bn | 411.77 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Skeena Resources | 17.36 Bn | 17.34 Bn | - | 643,159.42 |
| 4 | Ioneer | 10.78 Bn | 10.76 Bn | - | 209.01 Mn |
| 5 | MP Materials | 10.54 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 16.40 Mn | - |
| 6 | Iperionx | 8.57 Bn | 8.52 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Materion | 4.58 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 81.84 Mn | 6.16 Mn |
| 8 | Sigma Lithium | 4.36 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 25.57 Mn | - |
| 9 | Americas Gold & Silver | 4.00 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 16.76 Mn | 9.97 Mn |
| 10 | Lithium | - | - | - | 6,849.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6,849.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13,128.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20,708.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1,533.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 314.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6,525.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3,935.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3,333.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49,557.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2,092.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34,875.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4,798.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3,779.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 77,827.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4,877.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3,692.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8,866.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10,999.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9,687.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3,181.00 |