Frontier Group Holdings ULCC
NASDAQ ULCC
$5.53 -0.12 (-2.12%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

Frontier Group Holdings' (ULCC) quarterly Research & Development came in at $64.0 million in Q2 2026, up 36.17% on a YoY basis from $47.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 54.93% quarter-over-quarter from $142.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) has reported Research & Development for 7 consecutive years, with $64.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 36.17% year-over-year to $64.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $267.0 million (up 44.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $159.0 million, down 10.67% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development declined to $64.0 million in Q2 2026 per ULCC's latest filing, from $142.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $142.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $9.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $48.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $46.5 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Research & Development sank 73.53% in 2025, then soared 178.43% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $44.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 56.82% to $19.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 78.95% to $34.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 73.53% to $9.0 million in 2025, then surged by 611.11% to $64.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $64.0 million, $142.0 million, and $9.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Delta Air Lines 51.14 Bn 46.47 Bn 19.07 Bn 726.00 Mn
2 Ryanair Holdings 27.96 Bn 24.03 Bn - 136.00 Mn
3 Southwest Airlines 18.91 Bn 15.12 Bn 7.33 Bn -
4 Copa Holdings 5.30 Bn 4.04 Bn 1.03 Bn 57.39 Mn
5 Alaska Air 4.45 Bn 1.79 Bn 3.76 Bn -
6 Skywest 3.77 Bn 3.17 Bn 1.01 Bn -
7 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 2.20 Bn 1.17 Bn - -
8 Allegiant Travel 1.74 Bn 681.68 Mn 902.77 Mn 35.19 Mn
9 Jetblue Airways 1.65 Bn -373.56 Mn 2.32 Bn 88.00 Mn
10 Frontier Group Holdings 1.27 Bn 311.03 Mn - 64.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 64.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 142.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 9.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 52.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 47.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 51.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 34.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 53.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 42.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 49.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 19.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 48.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 52.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 45.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 44.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 42.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 46.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 32.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 29.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 33.00 Mn