Rekor Systems (REKR) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Rekor Systems (REKR) posted Research & Development of $3.5 million for Q1 2026, up 5.41% quarter-over-quarter from $3.3 million in Q4 2025, and down 12.35% year-on-year from $4.0 million in Q1 2025.
Rekor Systems (REKR) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rekor Systems (REKR) has reported Research & Development for 9 consecutive years, with $3.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $3.5 million, down 12.35% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $14.1 million (down 20.5% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $14.6 million, down 22.22% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $3.5 million for Q1 2026 at Rekor Systems, up from $3.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $5.0 million in Q1 2024 and troughed at $3.3 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $4.3 million, with a median of $4.3 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development soared 234.86% in 2022 and slipped 26.83% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $4.8 million in 2022, then dropped by 12.06% to $4.3 million in 2023, then dropped by 5.31% to $4.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 18.02% to $3.3 million in 2025, then advanced by 5.41% to $3.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $3.5 million in Q1 2026, $3.3 million in Q4 2025, and $3.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 10 | Rekor Systems | 98.39 Mn | 85.79 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 |