Archer Aviation annual r&d spending
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Archer Aviation R&D Spending Growth & History (ACHR)
Archer Aviation's r&d spending was $493.9M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $493.9M | $136.2M | +38.08% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $357.7M | $81.3M | +29.41% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $276.4M | $104.9M | +61.17% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $171.5M | $107.2M | +166.72% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $64.3M | $43.2M | +204.74% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $21.1M | — | — |
Archer Aviation quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $186.0M | $63.6M | +51.96% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $171.7M | $68.0M | +65.57% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $147.1M | $52.5M | +55.50% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $120.7M | $30.9M | +34.41% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $122.4M | $32.6M | +36.30% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $103.7M | $20.2M | +24.19% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $94.6M | $15.1M | +18.99% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $89.8M | $22.0M | +32.45% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $89.8M | $26.5M | +41.86% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $83.5M | $17.7M | +26.90% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $79.5M | $20.3M | +34.29% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $67.8M | $20.8M | +44.26% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $63.3M | $25.5M | +67.46% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $65.8M | $38.3M | +139.27% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $59.2M | $39.5M | +200.51% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $47.0M | $23.9M | +103.46% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $37.8M | $26.4M | +231.58% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $27.5M | $17.4M | +172.28% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $19.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $23.1M | $16.4M | +244.78% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $11.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $10.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $6.7M | — | — |
Archer Aviation r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Archer Aviation's r&d spending increased from $21.1M to $493.9M, a change of $472.8M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $186.0M.
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What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
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SEC-reported R&D expense
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