Xpeng XPEV
NYSE XPEV
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At close: Aug 26, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Xpeng (XPEV) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)

Xpeng (XPEV) posted quarterly Research & Development of -$421.4 million for Q1 2026, down 54.4% year-over-year from -$924.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.53% quarter-over-quarter from -$411.0 million in Q4 2025.

Xpeng (XPEV) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Xpeng (XPEV) has reported Research & Development for 8 consecutive years, with -$421.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 54.4% year-over-year to -$421.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.5 billion (down 50.14% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.4 billion, down 53.41% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development retreated to -$421.4 million in Q1 2026 per XPEV's latest filing, from -$411.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at -$178.3 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$421.4 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged -$245.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$201.8 million in 2024.
  • On a YoY basis, Research & Development climbed as much as 21.7% in 2022 and fell as far as 135.88% in 2022.
  • Xpeng's Research & Development stood at -$178.3 million in 2022, then declined by 3.28% to -$184.2 million in 2023, then slumped by 51.65% to -$279.3 million in 2024, then sank by 47.14% to -$411.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 2.53% to -$421.4 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows XPEV's Research & Development at -$421.4 million in Q1 2026, -$411.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$341.2 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Toyota Motor 254.16 Bn 125.71 Bn 12.27 Bn -
2 General Motors 75.74 Bn 52.66 Bn 7.33 Bn -
3 Rivian Automotive 22.24 Bn 16.95 Bn 179.00 Mn 466.00 Mn
4 Li Auto 12.31 Bn 6.49 Bn 417.98 Mn -409.08 Mn
5 Xpeng 11.18 Bn 8.87 Bn 601.83 Mn -429.54 Mn
6 Lucid 1.95 Bn 1.19 Bn -426.73 Mn 321.34 Mn
7 China Yuchai International 1.49 Bn -274.93 Mn 317.01 Mn -195.24 Mn
8 Lotus Technology 32.10 Mn -51.80 Mn 16.47 Mn -41.15 Mn
9 Faraday Future Intelligent Electric 19.08 Mn 21.87 Mn -10.70 Mn 4.14 Mn
10 Fabric.AI 11.76 Mn -9.92 Mn - 689,892.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -429.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -421.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -405.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -341.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -307.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -272.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -279.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -232.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -201.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -187.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -184.19 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -178.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -188.53 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -188.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -172.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -210.66 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -188.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -192.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -227.76 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -196.21 Mn