Rivian Automotive annual r&d spending
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Rivian Automotive R&D Spending Growth & History (RIVN)
Rivian Automotive's r&d spending was $1.67B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.67B | $55.0M | +3.41% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.61B | −$382.0M | −19.15% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.00B | $51.0M | +2.62% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.94B | $94.0M | +5.08% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.85B | $1.08B | +141.51% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $766.0M | $465.0M | +154.49% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $301.0M | — | — |
Rivian Automotive quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $466.0M | $56.0M | +13.66% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $458.0M | $77.0M | +20.21% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $424.0M | $50.0M | +13.37% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $453.0M | $103.0M | +29.43% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $410.0M | −$18.0M | −4.21% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $381.0M | −$80.0M | −17.35% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $374.0M | −$152.0M | −28.90% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $350.0M | −$179.0M | −33.84% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $428.0M | −$16.0M | −3.60% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $461.0M | −$35.0M | −7.06% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $526.0M | $124.0M | +30.85% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $529.0M | $77.0M | +17.04% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $444.0M | −$99.0M | −18.23% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $496.0M | −$51.0M | −9.32% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $402.0M | −$324.0M | −44.63% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $452.0M | $11.0M | +2.49% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $543.0M | $149.0M | +37.82% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $547.0M | $258.0M | +89.27% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $726.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $441.0M | $221.0M | +100.45% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $394.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $289.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $220.0M | — | — |
Rivian Automotive r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Rivian Automotive's r&d spending increased from $766.0M to $1.67B, a change of $902.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $466.0M.
About the metric
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.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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