Workhorse (WKHS) Research & Development (2010 - 2025)

Workhorse (WKHS) posted quarterly Research & Development of $9.3 million for Q4 2025, up 84.11% YoY from $5.1 million in Q4 2024, and up 763.93% sequentially from $1.1 million in Q3 2025.

Workhorse (WKHS) Research & Development (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Workhorse has disclosed Research & Development across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $9.3 million for Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Research & Development rose 84.11% year-over-year to $9.3 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $13.2 million (up 2.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $13.2 million, up 2.11% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development grew to $9.3 million in Q4 2025, from $1.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for WKHS reached as high as $9.3 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $1.1 million in Q3 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $3.9 million (2021), against an average of $4.3 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development surged 184.79% — and 2024, when it sank 60.62%.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $2.8 million in 2021, then jumped by 184.79% to $8.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 20.19% to $6.4 million in 2023, then slipped by 21.13% to $5.1 million in 2024, then soared by 84.11% to $9.3 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $9.3 million, $1.1 million, and $1.2 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Tesla 1,375.42 Bn 1,330.73 Bn 4.72 Bn 1.95 Bn
2 Ford Motor 78.30 Bn 47.85 Bn 7.94 Bn -
3 General Motors 68.82 Bn 46.43 Bn 4.32 Bn -
4 Xpeng 40.80 Bn 38.26 Bn 388.90 Mn -421.43 Mn
5 Rivian Automotive 21.46 Bn 16.65 Bn 119.00 Mn 458.00 Mn
6 Li Auto 12.40 Bn -965.30 Mn 262.11 Mn -394.63 Mn
7 Nio 12.31 Bn 9.20 Bn 704.43 Mn -273.27 Mn
8 VinFast Auto 7.23 Bn 91,500.01 Bn -17,004.89 Bn -2,535.42 Bn
9 Lucid 2.18 Bn 1.48 Bn -311.71 Mn 335.67 Mn
10 Workhorse 27.86 Mn 27.86 Mn 10.06 Mn 9.31 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 9.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 1.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 1.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 5.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 2.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 1.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 3.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 6.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 5.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 5.06 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 7.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 8.03 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 6.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 5.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 4.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 2.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 2.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 2.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 3.86 Mn