Align Technology (ALGN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Align Technology (ALGN) reported Research & Development of $98.7 million for Q1 2026, up 1.5% year-over-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) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $98.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 1.5% year-over-year to $98.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $371.4 million (changed 0.49% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $369.9 million, up 1.57% from the prior year.
- Research & Development advanced to $98.7 million in Q1 2026 per ALGN's latest filing, from $83.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $98.7 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $71.8 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $88.5 million (2023), against an average of $87.3 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Research & Development jumped 31.67%; it then declined 12.48% in 2025.
- Tracing ALGN's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $83.5 million in 2022, then declined by 1.63% to $82.2 million in 2023, then increased by 15.48% to $94.9 million in 2024, then slipped by 12.48% to $83.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 18.81% to $98.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ALGN Research & Development figures stand at $98.7 million (Q1 2026), $83.0 million (Q4 2025), and $93.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 156.17 Bn | 151.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 361.90 Mn |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.51 Bn | 40.49 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 3 | Resmed | 30.43 Bn | 28.77 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 94.27 Mn |
| 4 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 22.78 Bn | 22.26 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 15.80 Mn |
| 5 | Solventum | 13.39 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 189.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cooper Companies | 12.33 Bn | 12.20 Bn | 695.20 Mn | 44.30 Mn |
| 7 | Align Technology | 11.65 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 98.66 Mn |
| 8 | Baxter International | 9.81 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 139.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aptargroup | 7.39 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 351.91 Mn | - |
| 10 | Repligen | 6.39 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 108.28 Mn | 14.46 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 54.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 48.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 44.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 40.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 41.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 41.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 39.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 38.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 37.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 35.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 32.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 30.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 29.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 26.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 24.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 24.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 22.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 21.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 20.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 18.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 15.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 13.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 17.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 15.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 13.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 13.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 12.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 13.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 13.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 10.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 10.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 10.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 11.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 11.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 9.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 10.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 10.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 9.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 8.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 9.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 9.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 6.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 6.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 6.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 5.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 5.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 5.67 Mn |