Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) Research & Development (2019 - 2025)
Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) reported Research & Development of $12.1 million for Q4 2025, down 57.21% on a YoY basis from $28.2 million in Q4 2024, and down 19.19% sequentially from $15.0 million in Q3 2025.
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.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Research & Development fell 57.21% year-over-year to $12.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $80.5 million (down 47.3% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $80.5 million, down 47.3% from the prior year.
- Research & Development slipped to $12.1 million in Q4 2025, 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 soared 184.09% in 2022 and plunged 57.21% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing SPCE's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $40.2 million in 2021, then surged 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 | General Electric | 372.79 Bn | 363.45 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.75 Bn | 279.45 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 168.20 Bn | 148.18 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.24 Bn | 128.45 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 112.64 Bn | 110.21 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 102.41 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 6.76 Bn | - |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.82 Bn | 73.52 Bn | 3.72 Bn | - |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.64 Bn | 68.76 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.81 Bn | 50.22 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 10 | Virgin Galactic Holdings | 127.85 Mn | 127.85 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 |