Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)
Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) posted Research & Development of $8.0 million for Q1 2026, up 62.99% quarter-over-quarter from $4.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 132.22% year-on-year from $3.4 million in Q1 2025.
Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) has reported Research & Development for 11 consecutive years, with $8.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $8.0 million, up 132.22% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $22.4 million (up 159.28% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $17.9 million, up 170.61% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $8.0 million for Q1 2026 at Red Cat Holdings, up from $4.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $8.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $449964.0 in Q3 2022.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $2.6 million, with a median of $2.1 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development surged 506.89% in 2022 and increased 0.42% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $1.3 million in 2022, then surged by 75.39% to $2.2 million in 2023, then plunged by 38.81% to $1.4 million in 2024, then soared by 259.71% to $4.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 62.99% to $8.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $8.0 million in Q1 2026, $4.9 million in Q4 2025, and $6.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 627.00 Mn |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | - |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 80.51 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 10 | Red Cat Holdings | 1.27 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 1.97 Mn | 7.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.36 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2.23 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.63 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 3.33 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 2.13 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 2.22 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.35 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.22 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.27 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 449,964.00 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.06 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 811,288.00 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 493,441.00 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 244,254.00 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 174,192.00 |