Nextnav (NN) Research & Development (2021 - 2025)
Nextnav (NN) posted Research & Development of $4.9 million for Q4 2025, down 4.19% quarter-over-quarter from $5.2 million in Q3 2025, and up 26.04% year-on-year from $3.9 million in Q4 2024.
Nextnav (NN) Research & Development (2021 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Nextnav (NN) has reported Research & Development for 5 consecutive years, with $4.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- Research & Development for Q4 2025 came in at $4.9 million, up 26.04% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $19.0 million (up 16.69% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $19.0 million, up 16.69% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $4.9 million for Q4 2025 at Nextnav, down from $5.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $5.2 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $2.0 million in Q3 2021.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $4.1 million, with a median of $4.3 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development jumped 130.66% in 2022 and retreated 29.2% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $2.6 million in 2021, then jumped by 68.57% to $4.3 million in 2022, then rose by 13.61% to $4.9 million in 2023, then fell by 20.45% to $3.9 million in 2024, then grew by 26.04% to $4.9 million in 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $4.9 million in Q4 2025, $5.2 million in Q3 2025, and $4.8 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 10 | Nextnav | 2.36 Mn | 2.36 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 |