Nextnav (NN) Research & Development (2021 - 2025)
Nextnav (NN) reported Research & Development of $4.9 million for Q4 2025, up 26.04% on a YoY basis from $3.9 million in Q4 2024, and down 4.19% quarter-over-quarter from $5.2 million in Q3 2025.
Nextnav (NN) Research & Development (2021 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Nextnav has reported Research & Development for 5 years, with the latest figure at $4.9 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Research & Development rose 26.04% year-over-year to $4.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $19.0 million (up 16.69% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $19.0 million, up 16.69% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q4 2025 stood at $4.9 million, down from $5.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $5.2 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $2.0 million in Q3 2021.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $4.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.3 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development surged 130.66% — and 2024, when it declined 29.2%.
- Nextnav's Research & Development stood at $2.6 million in 2021, then jumped by 68.57% to $4.3 million in 2022, then climbed by 13.61% to $4.9 million in 2023, then slipped by 20.45% to $3.9 million in 2024, then gained by 26.04% to $4.9 million in 2025.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $4.9 million (Q4 2025), $5.2 million (Q3 2025), and $4.8 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 2.30 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | Nextnav | 2.78 Mn | -256.70 Mn | -986,000.00 | 4.94 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.38 Mn |