Update date
31 Dec 2025
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This metric view shows DPRO - Draganfly Inc. research and development expense history from SEC company facts.
Use it to verify the latest reported value, compare nearby periods, and jump to a cross-company ranking when a curated insight exists.
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.
Return Loop
This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.
Metric freshness comes from the latest SEC company fact available for this taxonomy tag and the paired company facts page.
Latest update
Latest reported research and development expense: CA$361,829. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.
Update date
31 Dec 2025
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Metric history
Latest period
Q4 2025
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 24 Mar 2026.
Benchmark Context
Draganfly Inc. sits in the lower half of the current research and development expense sample.
Compared with
Compared with 44 companies reporting research and development expense in CAD. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.
Why this is notable
This is about 0.1x the current sample midpoint. Research And Development Expense is up about 35% versus the comparable prior period.
Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.
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Financial Metric Page
Latest period: Q4 2025. Period end: 31 Dec 2025. Units: CAD and USD. Frequency: quarterly and annual.
Research And Development Expense is an SEC-reported metric from company XBRL facts.
Source: SEC Company Facts
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Direct filing link is shown only when a matched SEC filing document is available for this metric context.
Compare latest available Research And Development Expense levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Draganfly Inc. appears at rank #30 in the latest comparison sample.
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Reported period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRP Inc. (doo) | CA$434,700,000 | Year - 31 Jan 2026 | Open BRP Inc. Research And Development Expense |
| 2 | CAE INC (cae) | CA$123,200,000 | Year - 31 Mar 2025 | Open CAE INC Research And Development Expense |
| 3 | BCE INC (bce) | CA$60,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open BCE INC Research And Development Expense |
| 4 | CYBIN INC. (help) | CA$54,910,000 | Year - 31 Mar 2025 | Open CYBIN INC. Research And Development Expense |
| 5 | CAMECO CORP (ccj) | CA$38,467,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open CAMECO CORP Research And Development Expense |
| 6 | Grace Therapeutics, Inc. (grce) | CA$38,366,000 | Year - 31 Mar 2019 | Open Grace Therapeutics, Inc. Research And Development Expense |
Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.
| Period | TTM Value | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date | Report | Filed | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | CA$970,859 | CA$361,829 | +CA$94,249 | +35% | 01 Oct 2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 40-F | 24 Mar 2026 | 2025 | FY |
| Q3 2025 | CA$876,610 | CA$321,331 | -CA$26,042 | -7.5% | 01 Jul 2025 | 30 Sep 2025 | 6-K | 12 Nov 2025 | 2025 | Q3 |
| Q2 2025 | CA$902,652 | CA$125,813 | -CA$65,255 | -34% | 01 Apr 2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 6-K | 11 Aug 2025 | 2025 | Q2 |
| Q1 2025 | CA$967,907 | CA$161,886 | +CA$40,495 | +33% | 01 Jan 2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 6-K | 08 May 2025 | 2025 | Q1 |
| Q4 2024 | CA$927,412 | CA$267,580 | +CA$121,233 | +83% | 01 Oct 2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 40-F | 24 Mar 2026 | 2025 | FY |
| Q3 2024 | CA$806,179 | CA$347,373 | +CA$287,581 | +481% | 01 Jul 2024 | 30 Sep 2024 | 6-K | 12 Nov 2025 | 2025 | Q3 |
| Q2 2024 | CA$518,598 | CA$191,068 | -CA$364,392 | -66% | 01 Apr 2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 6-K | 11 Aug 2025 | 2025 | Q2 |
| Q1 2024 | CA$882,990 | CA$121,391 | -CA$671,833 | -85% | 01 Jan 2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 6-K | 08 May 2025 | 2025 | Q1 |
| Q4 2023 | CA$1,554,823 | CA$146,347 | +CA$96,683 | +195% | 01 Oct 2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 20-F | 27 Mar 2025 | 2024 | FY |
| Q3 2023 | CA$1,458,140 | CA$59,792 | -CA$23,349 | -28% | 01 Jul 2023 | 30 Sep 2023 | 6-K | 14 Nov 2024 | 2024 | Q3 |
| Q2 2023 | CA$1,481,489 | CA$555,460 | +CA$351,403 | +172% | 01 Apr 2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 6-K | 09 Aug 2023 | 2023 | Q2 |
| Q1 2023 | CA$1,130,086 | CA$793,224 | +CA$478,784 | +152% | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 6-K | 14 May 2024 | 2024 | Q1 |
| Q4 2022 | CA$651,302 | CA$49,664 | -CA$337,817 | -87% | 01 Oct 2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 20-F | 27 Mar 2025 | 2024 | FY |
| Q3 2022 | CA$989,119 | CA$83,141 | +CA$46,428 | +126% | 01 Jul 2022 | 30 Sep 2022 | 6-K | 09 Nov 2023 | 2023 | Q3 |
| Q2 2022 | CA$942,691 | CA$204,057 | +CA$132,404 | +185% | 01 Apr 2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 6-K | 09 Aug 2023 | 2023 | Q2 |
| Q1 2022 | CA$810,287 | CA$314,440 | +CA$299,392 | +1990% | 01 Jan 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 6-K | 09 May 2023 | 2023 | Q1 |
| Q4 2021 | CA$510,895 | CA$387,481 | 01 Oct 2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 20-F/A | 14 May 2024 | 2023 | FY | ||
| Q3 2021 | CA$36,713 | -CA$247,110 | -87% | 01 Jul 2021 | 30 Sep 2021 | 6-K | 09 Nov 2022 | 2022 | Q3 | |
| Q2 2021 | CA$71,653 | 01 Apr 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 6-K | 09 Aug 2022 | 2022 | Q2 | |||
| Q1 2021 | CA$15,048 | 01 Jan 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 6-K | 10 May 2022 | 2022 | Q1 | |||
| Q3 2020 | CA$283,823 | 01 Jul 2020 | 30 Sep 2020 | 6-K | 09 Nov 2021 | 2021 | Q3 |
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date | Report | Filed | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CA$970,859 | +CA$43,447 | +4.7% | 01 Jan 2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 40-F | 24 Mar 2026 | 2025 | FY |
| 2024 | CA$927,412 | -CA$627,411 | -40% | 01 Jan 2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 40-F | 24 Mar 2026 | 2025 | FY |
| 2023 | CA$1,554,823 | +CA$903,521 | +139% | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 20-F | 27 Mar 2025 | 2024 | FY |
| 2022 | CA$651,302 | +CA$140,407 | +27% | 01 Jan 2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 20-F | 27 Mar 2025 | 2024 | FY |
| 2021 | CA$510,895 | -CA$57,104 | -10% | 01 Jan 2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 20-F/A | 14 May 2024 | 2023 | FY |
| 2020 | CA$567,999 | +CA$551,116 | +3264% | 01 Jan 2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 20-F | 04 Apr 2022 | 2021 | FY |
| 2019 | CA$16,883 | 01 Jan 2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 20-F | 04 Apr 2022 | 2021 | FY |
| Period | TTM Value | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date | Report | Filed | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $191,068 | -$364,392 | -66% | 01 Apr 2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 6-K | 13 Aug 2024 | 2024 | Q2 | |
| Q2 2023 | $555,460 | 01 Apr 2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 6-K | 13 Aug 2024 | 2024 | Q2 |