Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)
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 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Virgin Galactic Holdings has reported Research & Development for 7 years, with the latest figure 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.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $109.9 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development surged 184.09% in 2022, then slumped 57.21% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $40.2 million in 2021, then surged 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.
- 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 | 358.52 Bn | 349.17 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.21 Bn | 278.91 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 170.11 Bn | 150.08 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 131.49 Bn | 127.70 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 109.12 Bn | 108.56 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 104.21 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 6.76 Bn | - |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 80.06 Bn | 77.76 Bn | 3.72 Bn | - |
| 8 | TransDigm | 67.85 Bn | 65.08 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.31 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - |
| 10 | Virgin Galactic Holdings | 341.13 Mn | 341.13 Mn | -28.05 Mn | 4.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.34 Mn |
| 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 |