Oatly Group AB (OTLY) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Oatly Group AB (OTLY) reported Research & Development of -$4.9 million for Q1 2026, down 11.05% year-over-year from -$5.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at -$4.9 million, down 11.05% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$19.1 million (up 36.23% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $18.6 million, down 38.37% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to -$4.9 million in Q1 2026 per OTLY's latest filing, from -$5.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at -$3.7 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$10.9 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$5.7 million and a median of -$5.1 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development sank 132.0% in 2024, then soared 58.37% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at -$7.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 24.26% to -$5.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 30.03% to -$3.7 million in 2024, then tumbled by 35.54% to -$5.1 million in 2025, then rose by 3.5% to -$4.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows OTLY's Research & Development at -$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 | Paranovus Entertainment Technology | 75,216.52 Bn | 75,216.52 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | 26.76 Bn | 22.68 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.79 Bn | 17.02 Bn | 1.37 Bn | - |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.93 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.00 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 518.51 Mn | - |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.70 Bn | 13.10 Bn | 708.90 Mn | - |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.17 Bn | 11.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.05 Bn | 10.99 Bn | 827.80 Mn | - |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 10.57 Bn | 9.49 Bn | 511.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Oatly Group AB | 5.11 Bn | 920.31 Mn | 76.34 Mn | -4.88 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 |