Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) Research & Development (2019 - 2025)
Virgin Galactic Holdings' (SPCE) quarterly Research & Development came in at $12.1 million in Q4 2025, down 57.21% year-on-year from $28.2 million in Q4 2024, and down 19.19% quarter-over-quarter from $15.0 million in Q3 2025.
Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) Research & Development (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Virgin Galactic Holdings has disclosed Research & Development across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $12.1 million for Q4 2025.
- Research & Development for Q4 2025 came in at $12.1 million, down 57.21% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $80.5 million (down 47.3% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $80.5 million, down 47.3% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $12.1 million for Q4 2025 at Virgin Galactic Holdings, down from $15.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $109.9 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $12.1 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $40.9 million (2021), against an average of $49.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 184.09% in 2022 and slumped 57.21% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Virgin Galactic Holdings' Research & Development stood at $40.2 million in 2021, then soared by 155.05% to $102.6 million in 2022, then slumped by 47.51% to $53.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 47.56% to $28.2 million in 2024, then plunged by 57.21% to $12.1 million in 2025.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $12.1 million (Q4 2025), $15.0 million (Q3 2025), and $20.1 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | 406,069.86 |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 440.00 Mn |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 627.00 Mn |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | - |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | - |
| 10 | Virgin Galactic Holdings | 181.91 Mn | 181.91 Mn | -17.93 Mn | 12.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 58.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 53.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 44.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 86.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 109.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 102.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 97.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 62.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 51.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 34.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 34.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 35.09 Mn |