Rekor Systems (REKR) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Rekor Systems (REKR) reported Research & Development of $3.5 million for Q1 2026, down 12.35% on a YoY basis from $4.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.41% quarter-over-quarter from $3.3 million in Q4 2025.
Rekor Systems (REKR) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rekor Systems has reported Research & Development for 9 years, with the latest figure at $3.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 12.35% year-over-year to $3.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $14.1 million (down 20.5% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $14.6 million, down 22.22% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $3.5 million, up from $3.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $5.0 million in Q1 2024, with the low at $3.3 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $4.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.3 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development jumped 234.86% — and 2025, when it retreated 26.83%.
- Rekor Systems' Research & Development stood at $4.8 million in 2022, then retreated by 12.06% to $4.3 million in 2023, then retreated by 5.31% to $4.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 18.02% to $3.3 million in 2025, then increased by 5.41% to $3.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $3.5 million (Q1 2026), $3.3 million (Q4 2025), and $3.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 2.30 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | Rekor Systems | 96.68 Mn | 84.08 Mn | 9.35 Mn | 3.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.52 Mn |