Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) posted Research & Development of $142.0 million for Q1 2026, up 1477.78% on a QoQ basis from $9.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 178.43% year-over-year from $51.0 million in Q1 2025.
Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Frontier Group Holdings' Research & Development history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $142.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 178.43% year-over-year to $142.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $250.0 million (up 38.89% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $159.0 million, down 10.67% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $142.0 million for Q1 2026 at Frontier Group Holdings, up from $9.0 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.
- A 5-year average of $47.5 million and a median of $46.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Research & Development tumbled 73.53% — and 2026, when it surged 178.43%.
- Frontier Group Holdings' 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 soared by 1477.78% to $142.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ULCC's Research & Development at $142.0 million in Q1 2026, $9.0 million in Q4 2025, and $52.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,820.50 Bn | 30,817.83 Bn | 1.28 Mn | - |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 60.62 Bn | 57.43 Bn | - | 133.15 Mn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 56.47 Bn | 51.80 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.19 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 7.33 Bn | - |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.95 Bn | 8.12 Bn | - | 46.00 Mn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.72 Bn | 4.39 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 55.60 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.41 Bn | 3.64 Bn | 3.20 Bn | - |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.36 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.00 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 72.00 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.40 Bn | 625.26 Mn | - | 142.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 30.00 Mn |