Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

Rivian Automotive (RIVN) posted Research & Development of $458.0 million for Q1 2026, up 8.02% sequentially from $424.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 20.21% YoY from $381.0 million in Q1 2025.

Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Rivian Automotive (RIVN) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $458.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 20.21% year-over-year to $458.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.7 billion (up 13.83% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.7 billion, up 3.41% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development grew to $458.0 million in Q1 2026 per RIVN's latest filing, from $424.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $547.0 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $350.0 million in Q3 2024.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $451.6 million, with a median of $452.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • The widest YoY moves for Research & Development: up 89.27% in 2022, down 44.63% in 2022.
  • Rivian Automotive's Research & Development stood at $402.0 million in 2022, then surged by 30.85% to $526.0 million in 2023, then declined by 28.9% to $374.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 13.37% to $424.0 million in 2025, then rose by 8.02% to $458.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows RIVN's Research & Development at $458.0 million in Q1 2026, $424.0 million in Q4 2025, and $453.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,375.42 Bn 1,330.73 Bn 4.72 Bn 1.95 Bn
2 Ford Motor 78.30 Bn 47.85 Bn 7.94 Bn -
3 General Motors 68.82 Bn 46.43 Bn 4.32 Bn -
4 Xpeng 40.80 Bn 38.26 Bn 388.90 Mn -421.43 Mn
5 Rivian Automotive 21.46 Bn 16.65 Bn 119.00 Mn 458.00 Mn
6 Li Auto 12.40 Bn -965.30 Mn 262.11 Mn -394.63 Mn
7 Nio 12.31 Bn 9.20 Bn 704.43 Mn -273.27 Mn
8 VinFast Auto 7.23 Bn 91,500.01 Bn -17,004.89 Bn -2,535.42 Bn
9 Lucid 2.18 Bn 1.48 Bn -311.71 Mn 335.67 Mn
10 China Yuchai International 1.74 Bn 678.93 Mn 317.01 Mn -124.48 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 458.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 424.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 453.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 410.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 381.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 374.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 350.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 428.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 461.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 526.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 529.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 444.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 496.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 402.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 452.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 543.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 547.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 726.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 441.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 394.00 Mn