Oatly Group AB (OTLY) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Oatly Group AB's (OTLY) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$4.9 million in Q1 2026, down 11.05% year-on-year from -$5.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.5% on a QoQ basis from -$5.1 million in Q4 2025.
Oatly Group AB (OTLY) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Oatly Group AB (OTLY) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at -$4.9 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 11.05% year-over-year to -$4.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$19.1 million, a 36.23% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $18.6 million, down 38.37% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at -$4.9 million, up from -$5.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for OTLY reached as high as -$3.7 million in Q4 2024 and fell as low as -$10.9 million in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged -$5.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$5.1 million in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development tumbled 132.0% in 2024 and jumped 58.37% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at -$7.0 million in 2022, then rose by 24.26% to -$5.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 30.03% to -$3.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 35.54% to -$5.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 3.5% to -$4.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were -$4.9 million in Q1 2026, -$5.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$4.5 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | - |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | - |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | - |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | -4.88 Mn |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | - |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.87 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 331.60 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -10.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -10.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -7.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -5.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.95 Mn |