RLX Technology (RLX) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)
RLX Technology (RLX) recorded Research & Development of -$4.33 million in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, compared with -$4.2 million a year earlier.
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RLX Technology (RLX) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, RLX Technology's Research & Development came in at -$19.19 million as of Jun 30, 2026; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at -$18.73 million.
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at -$12.1 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024, -$24.32 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023, -$45.98 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 and $28.23 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (-38.4%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has ranged from -$18.78 million in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022 to $6.92 million in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -$4.4 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), -$4.67 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and -$5.79 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris International | 303.52 Bn | 280.52 Bn | 7.85 Bn | - |
| 2 | British American Tobacco p.l.c | 132.82 Bn | 111.64 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Altria | 126.54 Bn | 113.47 Bn | 3.94 Bn | - |
| 4 | Curaleaf Holdings | 2.37 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 170.48 Mn | - |
| 5 | Trulieve Cannabis | 2.11 Bn | 729.12 Mn | 162.29 Mn | - |
| 6 | RLX Technology | 1.96 Bn | -1.30 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Green Thumb Industries | 1.45 Bn | 214.02 Mn | 146.79 Mn | - |
| 8 | Cronos | 1.30 Bn | -1.97 Bn | 28.45 Mn | 1.22 Mn |
| 9 | Turning Point Brands | 1.27 Bn | 375.50 Mn | 93.70 Mn | - |
| 10 | Tilray Brands | 363.35 Mn | -604.15 Mn | 77.51 Mn | 89,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.92 Mn |
API Access
RLX Technology Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=RLX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "RLX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=RLX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();