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

Xpeng (XPEV) posted quarterly Research & Development of -$421.4 million for Q1 2026, down 54.4% YoY from -$924.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.99% sequentially from -$405.2 million in Q4 2025.

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

Xpeng has disclosed Research & Development across 8 years of filings, most recently posting -$421.4 million for 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 49.55% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.4 billion, down 53.41% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development fell to -$421.4 million in Q1 2026, from -$405.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for XPEV reached as high as -$172.9 million in Q4 2022 and fell as low as -$421.4 million in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is -$201.8 million (2024), against an average of -$244.3 million.
  • The widest YoY moves for Research & Development: up 24.06% in 2022, down 135.88% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at -$172.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 5.02% to -$181.6 million in 2023, then sank by 53.79% to -$279.3 million in 2024, then slumped by 45.08% to -$405.2 million in 2025, then slipped by 3.99% to -$421.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered -$421.4 million, -$405.2 million, and -$341.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 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 China Yuchai International 1.74 Bn 678.93 Mn 317.01 Mn -124.48 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 -181.63 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
Jun 30, 2021 -133.74 Mn