Align Technology (ALGN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Align Technology's (ALGN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $98.7 million in Q1 2026, up 1.5% year-on-year from $97.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 18.81% on a QoQ basis from $83.0 million in Q4 2025.
Align Technology (ALGN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Align Technology (ALGN) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $98.7 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 1.5% year-over-year to $98.7 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $371.4 million, a 0.49% change from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $369.9 million, up 1.57% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $98.7 million, up from $83.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for ALGN reached as high as $98.7 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $71.8 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $87.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $88.5 million in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 31.67% in 2022 and declined 12.48% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $83.5 million in 2022, then dropped by 1.63% to $82.2 million in 2023, then grew by 15.48% to $94.9 million in 2024, then decreased by 12.48% to $83.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 18.81% to $98.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $98.7 million in Q1 2026, $83.0 million in Q4 2025, and $93.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -245.00 Mn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 370.60 Mn |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 94.27 Mn |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 19.70 Mn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 42.50 Mn |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 189.00 Mn |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 98.66 Mn |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.17 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 139.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 57.72 Mn |