Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Arbutus Biopharma's (ABUS) quarterly Research & Development came in at $4.1 million in Q1 2026, down 54.01% year-on-year from $9.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 17.7% quarter-over-quarter from $5.0 million in Q4 2025.
Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Arbutus Biopharma has disclosed Research & Development across 14 years of filings, most recently posting $4.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $4.1 million, down 54.01% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $20.4 million (down 57.13% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $25.2 million, down 53.29% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $4.1 million for Q1 2026 at Arbutus Biopharma, down from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $22.9 million in Q4 2022 to a low of $4.1 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $15.6 million (2024), against an average of $14.2 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 45.21% in 2022 and slumped 64.65% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Arbutus Biopharma's Research & Development stood at $22.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 23.47% to $17.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 49.84% to $8.8 million in 2024, then sank by 43.18% to $5.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 17.7% to $4.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $4.1 million (Q1 2026), $5.0 million (Q4 2025), and $5.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | 4.32 Mn |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | 15.66 Mn |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | 626,092.00 |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | -101.30 Mn |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | -2.30 Mn |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | 1.46 Mn |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | 357,444.00 |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 961.60 Mn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | -58.00 Mn |
| 10 | Arbutus Biopharma | 882.62 Mn | 882.62 Mn | - | 4.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.80 Mn |