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% on a QoQ basis from $4.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 132.22% year-over-year from $3.4 million in Q1 2025.
Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Red Cat Holdings' Research & Development history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $8.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 132.22% year-over-year to $8.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $22.0 million (up 163.33% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $17.9 million, up 182.98% 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.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $8.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $449964.0 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.5 million and a median of $2.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 506.89% — and 2024, when it rose 0.42%.
- Red Cat Holdings' Research & Development stood at $1.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 75.39% to $2.2 million in 2023, then tumbled by 51.82% to $1.1 million in 2024, then surged by 356.8% to $4.9 million in 2025, then soared by 62.99% to $8.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RCAT's Research & Development at $8.0 million in Q1 2026, $4.9 million in Q4 2025, and $6.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 369.74 Bn | 360.40 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 286.79 Bn | 278.48 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 168.91 Bn | 148.89 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.03 Bn | 128.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 111.81 Bn | 109.37 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 101.89 Bn | 97.56 Bn | 6.76 Bn | - |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.58 Bn | 73.27 Bn | 3.72 Bn | - |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.49 Bn | 68.61 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.52 Bn | 49.93 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 10 | Red Cat Holdings | 879.15 Mn | 879.15 Mn | 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 | 3.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.07 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2.23 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.63 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 2.15 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 |