Lithium (LTUM) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Lithium (LTUM) posted Research & Development of $504.0 for Q1 2026, down 96.16% sequentially from $13128.0 in Q4 2025, and up 60.51% YoY from $314.0 in Q1 2025.
Lithium (LTUM) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithium has reported Research & Development for 17 years, with the latest figure at $504.0 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 60.51% year-over-year to $504.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $35873.0 (up 137.56% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $45616.0, up 132.89% from the prior year.
- Research & Development declined to $504.0 in Q1 2026 per LTUM's latest filing, from $13128.0 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $77827.0 in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$155237.0 in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $5569.3 and a median of $3779.0 in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The widest YoY moves for Research & Development: up 3571.41% in 2024, down 2355.7% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $77827.0 in 2022, then plunged by 91.16% to $6882.0 in 2023, then sank by 2355.7% to -$155237.0 in 2024, then surged by 108.46% to $13128.0 in 2025, then sank by 96.16% to $504.0 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $504.0, $13128.0, and $20708.0 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhp | 246.19 Bn | 216.74 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 201.39 Bn | 191.89 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Teck Resources | 33.59 Bn | 28.39 Bn | 1.21 Bn | -2.89 Mn |
| 4 | MP Materials | 10.79 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 36.20 Mn | - |
| 5 | Almonty Industries | 5.35 Bn | 4.46 Bn | 18.87 Mn | - |
| 6 | Materion | 4.77 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 104.34 Mn | 6.56 Mn |
| 7 | USA Rare Earth | 4.48 Bn | 4.48 Bn | -1.58 Mn | 10.77 Mn |
| 8 | Skeena Resources | 4.32 Bn | 3.89 Bn | - | 12.26 Mn |
| 9 | Evolution Metals & Technologies | 2.54 Bn | 2.54 Bn | -115,000.00 | - |
| 10 | Lithium | 5.31 Mn | 2.75 Mn | - | 6,849.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 504.00 |
| 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 | -155,237.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3,935.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55,475.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49,557.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6,882.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3,060.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1,511.00 |
| 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 | 3,133.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10,999.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9,687.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3,131.00 |