Rivian Automotive RIVN
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$15.23 -0.31 (-1.99%)
As of: Sep 16, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Rivian Automotive's (RIVN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $466.0 million in Q2 2026, up 13.66% year-over-year from $410.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 1.75% quarter-over-quarter from $458.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Rivian Automotive has disclosed Research & Development across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $466.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 13.66% year-over-year to $466.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (up 18.88% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.7 billion, up 3.41% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $466.0 million for Q2 2026 at Rivian Automotive, up from $458.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $547.0 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $350.0 million in Q3 2024.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $452.4 million, with a median of $452.5 million recorded in 2022.
  • The largest YoY upside for Research & Development was 89.27% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 44.63% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $402.0 million in 2022, then surged by 30.85% to $526.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 28.9% to $374.0 million in 2024, then increased by 13.37% to $424.0 million in 2025, then gained by 9.91% to $466.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $466.0 million in Q2 2026, $458.0 million in Q1 2026, and $424.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,159.10 Bn 1,115.58 Bn 4.75 Bn 2.37 Bn
2 Toyota Motor 254.03 Bn 176.04 Bn 12.27 Bn -
3 Honda Motor 128.49 Bn 88.36 Bn 8.46 Bn -1.53 Bn
4 General Motors 75.41 Bn 50.69 Bn 7.33 Bn -
5 Ford Motor 53.33 Bn 21.99 Bn 6.08 Bn -
6 Rivian Automotive 20.17 Bn 14.86 Bn 179.00 Mn 466.00 Mn
7 Li Auto 12.13 Bn -444.38 Mn 417.98 Mn -409.08 Mn
8 Xpeng 9.84 Bn 7.52 Bn 601.83 Mn -429.54 Mn
9 Nio 8.17 Bn 1.84 Bn 870.51 Mn -316.12 Mn
10 VinFast Auto 7.27 Bn 7.27 Bn -677,431.76 Bn -101,004.78 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 466.00 Mn
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