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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |