Align Technology (ALGN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Align Technology's Research & Development was $102.03 million in Q2 2026, up 5.8% from $96.4 million a year earlier and up 3.4% from the prior quarter.
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Align Technology (ALGN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Align Technology's Research & Development was $377 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $369.91 million, up 1.6% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has now increased for 16 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $364.2 million in FY2024 (+5.0%), $346.83 million in FY2023 (+13.6%), $305.26 million in FY2022 (+21.9%) and $250.32 million in FY2021 (+42.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 48.3%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 12.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, ALGN's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $98.66 million (Q1 2026), $83.04 million (Q4 2025) and $93.28 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 254.87 Bn | 233.89 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 364.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 178.85 Bn | 149.28 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 892.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 158.49 Bn | 142.30 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 412.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 154.99 Bn | 134.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 370.60 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 121.02 Bn | 86.28 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 771.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 116.94 Bn | 103.05 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 434.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 66.98 Bn | 61.75 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 554.00 Mn |
| 8 | Becton Dickinson | 53.23 Bn | 50.38 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 258.00 Mn |
| 9 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.83 Bn | 34.83 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 278.90 Mn |
| 10 | Align Technology | 10.74 Bn | 6.48 Bn | 757.43 Mn | 102.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 102.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 98.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 83.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 93.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 96.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 97.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 94.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 85.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 92.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 91.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 82.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 88.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 88.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 87.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 83.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 76.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 72.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 71.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 72.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 65.59 Mn |
API Access
Align Technology Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ALGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "ALGN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ALGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();