Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) Research & Development (2019 - 2025)
Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) posted Research & Development of $12.1 million for Q4 2025, down 19.19% sequentially from $15.0 million in Q3 2025, and down 57.21% YoY from $28.2 million in Q4 2024.
Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) Research & Development (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $12.1 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 57.21% year-over-year to $12.1 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $80.5 million (down 47.3% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $80.5 million, down 47.3% from the prior year.
- Research & Development slipped to $12.1 million in Q4 2025 per SPCE's latest filing, from $15.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $109.9 million in Q1 2023, with the low at $12.1 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $49.3 million, with a median of $40.9 million recorded in 2021.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development jumped 184.09% in 2022 and plunged 57.21% in 2025.
- Virgin Galactic Holdings' Research & Development stood at $40.2 million in 2021, then soared by 155.05% to $102.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 47.51% to $53.8 million in 2023, then plunged by 47.56% to $28.2 million in 2024, then sank by 57.21% to $12.1 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SPCE's Research & Development at $12.1 million in Q4 2025, $15.0 million in Q3 2025, and $20.1 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 627.00 Mn |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | - |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 80.51 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 10 | Virgin Galactic Holdings | 143.99 Mn | 143.99 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 |