Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Rivian Automotive's (RIVN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $458.0 million in Q1 2026, up 20.21% year-on-year from $381.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 8.02% quarter-over-quarter from $424.0 million in Q4 2025.
Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rivian Automotive has disclosed Research & Development across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $458.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $458.0 million, up 20.21% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.7 billion (up 13.83% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.7 billion, up 3.41% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $458.0 million for Q1 2026 at Rivian Automotive, up from $424.0 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.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $452.0 million (2022), against an average of $451.6 million.
- Peak annual rise in Research & Development reached 89.27% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 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 decreased by 28.9% to $374.0 million in 2024, then increased by 13.37% to $424.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 8.02% to $458.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $458.0 million (Q1 2026), $424.0 million (Q4 2025), and $453.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,297.09 Bn | 1,252.41 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 440.56 Bn | 289.71 Bn | 39.87 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ferrari | 75.26 Bn | 73.46 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 278.21 Mn |
| 4 | General Motors | 72.40 Bn | 50.02 Bn | 4.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ford Motor | 56.05 Bn | 25.60 Bn | 7.94 Bn | - |
| 6 | Rivian Automotive | 20.65 Bn | 15.84 Bn | 119.00 Mn | 458.00 Mn |
| 7 | China Yuchai International | 14.25 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 317.01 Mn | -124.48 Mn |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.11 Bn | 10.11 Bn | -15,731.99 Bn | -2,869.36 Bn |
| 9 | Digital Currency X Technology | 4.89 Bn | 4.89 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Xpeng | 4.49 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 388.90 Mn | -421.43 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |