Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)

Akebia Therapeutics' (AKBA) quarterly Research & Development came in at $14.8 million in Q1 2026, up 51.8% year-on-year from $9.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 1380.7% on a QoQ basis from $1.0 million in Q4 2025.

Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) has 14 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $14.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 51.8% year-over-year to $14.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $41.8 million, a 10.86% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $62.4 million, up 65.62% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $14.8 million, up from $1.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for AKBA reached as high as $43.8 million in Q1 2022 and fell as low as $1.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $16.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $13.3 million in 2023.
  • On a YoY basis, Research & Development climbed as much as 76.08% in 2025 and fell as far as 91.52% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $32.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 69.27% to $9.9 million in 2023, then climbed by 19.47% to $11.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 91.52% to $1.0 million in 2025, then soared by 1380.7% to $14.8 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $14.8 million in Q1 2026, $1.0 million in Q4 2025, and $14.9 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Haleon 88.07 Bn 86.20 Bn - -
2 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 35.75 Bn 32.01 Bn 1.97 Bn 696.00 Mn
3 Zoetis 31.84 Bn 29.90 Bn 1.62 Bn 180.00 Mn
4 Takeda Pharmaceutical 27.18 Bn 23.12 Bn 4.39 Bn 7.37 Bn
5 United Therapeutics 23.09 Bn 20.93 Bn 648.10 Mn 138.20 Mn
6 RedHill Biopharma 21.32 Bn 21.32 Bn - -
7 Viatris 19.96 Bn 18.16 Bn 1.16 Bn 248.60 Mn
8 Neurocrine Biosciences 17.66 Bn 16.34 Bn 800.70 Mn 296.20 Mn
9 Elanco Animal Health 12.44 Bn 12.02 Bn 785.00 Mn 97.00 Mn
10 Akebia Therapeutics 328.47 Mn 165.87 Mn 41.25 Mn 14.81 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 14.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 14.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 11.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 9.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 11.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 8.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 7.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 9.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 9.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 13.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 20.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 19.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 32.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 28.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 26.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 43.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 29.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 40.47 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 37.21 Mn