Nextnav (NN) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
Nextnav's (NN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $5.5 million in Q2 2026, up 13.25% on a YoY basis from $4.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 10.65% quarter-over-quarter from $4.9 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Nextnav (NN) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nextnav (NN) has reported Research & Development for 6 consecutive years, with $5.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 13.25% year-over-year to $5.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $20.4 million (up 24.83% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $19.0 million, up 16.69% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $5.5 million in Q2 2026 per NN's latest filing, from $4.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $5.5 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $3.5 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $4.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.6 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development soared 130.66% in 2022, then fell 29.2% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $4.3 million in 2022, then increased by 13.61% to $4.9 million in 2023, then declined by 20.45% to $3.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 26.04% to $4.9 million in 2025, then rose by 10.65% to $5.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $5.5 million, $4.9 million, and $5.2 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 429.97 Bn | 414.05 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 2.95 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 48.50 Bn | 45.87 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 236.67 Mn |
| 3 | Ubiquiti | 35.16 Bn | 34.54 Bn | 429.25 Mn | 52.96 Mn |
| 4 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 33.51 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 2.58 Bn | -1.12 Bn |
| 5 | Applied Optoelectronics | 9.11 Bn | 8.61 Bn | 53.21 Mn | 34.87 Mn |
| 6 | Amdocs | 6.68 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 467.16 Mn | 86.37 Mn |
| 7 | Extreme Networks | 2.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 210.49 Mn | 97.01 Mn |
| 8 | Digi International | 2.63 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 89.93 Mn | 29.06 Mn |
| 9 | Calix | 2.25 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 160.12 Mn | 62.34 Mn |
| 10 | Nextnav | 2.14 Bn | 2.14 Bn | -905,000.00 | 5.46 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.53 Mn |