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

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DateValue
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