Ses Ai (SES-WT) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)

Ses Ai (SES-WT) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $11.0 million in Q1 2026, down 6.7% quarter-over-quarter from $11.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 46.22% on a YoY basis from $20.5 million in Q1 2025.

Ses Ai (SES-WT) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ses Ai's Research & Development history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $11.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 46.22% year-over-year to $11.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $57.6 million (down 28.83% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $67.0 million, down 7.06% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $11.0 million for Q1 2026 at Ses Ai, down from $11.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $24.4 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $4.1 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $12.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $11.0 million in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Research & Development surged 188.46% in 2024, then slumped 46.22% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $8.3 million in 2022, then declined by 11.1% to $7.4 million in 2023, then soared by 183.44% to $20.9 million in 2024, then tumbled by 43.38% to $11.8 million in 2025, then dropped by 6.7% to $11.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $11.0 million (Q1 2026), $11.8 million (Q4 2025), and $15.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 O Reilly Automotive 75.10 Bn 74.85 Bn 2.35 Bn -
2 Autozone 51.89 Bn 51.61 Bn 2.24 Bn -
3 Borgwarner 15.04 Bn 15.20 Bn 677.00 Mn -
4 Modine Manufacturing 14.67 Bn 14.58 Bn 186.10 Mn -
5 Aptiv 14.58 Bn 11.51 Bn 920.00 Mn -
6 Genuine Parts 13.66 Bn 13.18 Bn 2.34 Bn -
7 Aurora Innovation 11.95 Bn 10.73 Bn -5.00 Mn 195.00 Mn
8 Magna International 10.79 Bn 9.60 Bn 1.42 Bn -
9 Allison Transmission Holdings 9.76 Bn 9.45 Bn 406.00 Mn 54.00 Mn
10 Ses Ai - - 1.22 Mn 11.03 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 11.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 11.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 15.63 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 19.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 20.51 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 20.88 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 24.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 15.06 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 11.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 7.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 8.47 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 6.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 8.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 8.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 8.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 7.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 4.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 5.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 3.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 3.51 Mn