Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) reported Research & Development of $14.8 million for Q1 2026, up 51.8% year-over-year from $9.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 1380.7% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $14.8 million, up 51.8% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $41.8 million (up 10.86% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $62.4 million, up 65.62% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $14.8 million in Q1 2026 per AKBA's latest filing, from $1.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $43.8 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $1.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $16.6 million and a median of $13.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development soared 767.57% in 2022, then plunged 91.52% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $32.1 million in 2022, then sank by 69.27% to $9.9 million in 2023, then rose by 19.47% to $11.8 million in 2024, then sank by 91.52% to $1.0 million in 2025, then soared by 1380.7% to $14.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AKBA's Research & Development at $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 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | 39.72 Bn | 35.98 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 222.00 Mn |
| 2 | Zoetis | 34.61 Bn | 32.67 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 180.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Therapeutics | 24.07 Bn | 21.91 Bn | 648.10 Mn | 138.20 Mn |
| 4 | Aurora Cannabis | 16.98 Bn | 16.91 Bn | 33.43 Mn | 934,363.43 |
| 5 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 16.64 Bn | 15.32 Bn | 800.70 Mn | 296.20 Mn |
| 6 | Elanco Animal Health | 12.19 Bn | 11.76 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 97.00 Mn |
| 7 | Alkermes | 7.37 Bn | 6.86 Bn | -116.06 Mn | 103.35 Mn |
| 8 | Hims & Hers Health | 6.62 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 396.79 Mn | 46.94 Mn |
| 9 | Lantheus Holdings | 6.47 Bn | 5.97 Bn | 230.92 Mn | 39.38 Mn |
| 10 | Akebia Therapeutics | 243.23 Mn | 80.63 Mn | 41.25 Mn | 14.81 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 3.00 Mn |