Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) Research & Development (2019 - 2025)
Virgin Galactic Holdings recorded quarterly Research & Development of $12.1 million in Q4 2025, down 19.19% quarter-over-quarter from $15.0 million in Q3 2025, and down 57.21% year-over-year from $28.2 million in Q4 2024.
Virgin Galactic Holdings' Research & Development history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $12.1 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Research & Development fell 57.21% year-over-year to $12.1 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $80.5 million (down 47.3% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- A 5-year average of $49.3 million and a median of $40.9 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 184.09% in 2022 and sank 57.21% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Virgin Galactic Holdings' Research & Development stood at $40.2 million in 2021, then jumped by 155.05% to $102.6 million in 2022, then sank by 47.51% to $53.8 million in 2023, then slumped by 47.56% to $28.2 million in 2024, then tumbled by 57.21% to $12.1 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $12.1 million, $15.0 million, and $20.1 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 440.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 627.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | - |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 80.51 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 10 | Virgin Galactic Holdings | 166.02 Mn | 166.02 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 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 37.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 46.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 37.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 34.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 36.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 34.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 30.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 31.42 Mn |