Amgen (AMGN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Amgen (AMGN) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, down 19.75% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 billion in Q4 2025, and up 15.68% on a YoY basis from $1.5 billion in Q1 2025.

Amgen (AMGN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Amgen's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.7 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 15.68% year-over-year to $1.7 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.5 billion (up 22.89% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $7.3 billion, up 21.93% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $1.7 billion for Q1 2026 at Amgen, down from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $2.1 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $959.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $1.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.4 billion in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development decreased 21.8% in 2022, then surged 34.38% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then climbed by 15.86% to $1.5 billion in 2023, then climbed by 12.39% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then increased by 24.25% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then slipped by 19.75% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $1.7 billion (Q1 2026), $2.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.9 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Gsk 92,316,836.42 Bn 92,316,831.46 Bn 7.76 Bn -2.28 Bn
2 Eli Lilly 983.57 Bn 978.29 Bn 16.22 Bn 3.51 Bn
3 Johnson & Johnson 553.56 Bn 531.50 Bn 15.96 Bn 3.53 Bn
4 AbbVie 383.35 Bn 374.00 Bn 10.78 Bn 2.47 Bn
5 Merck 281.71 Bn 276.06 Bn 12.09 Bn 12.59 Bn
6 Amgen 182.20 Bn 170.16 Bn 5.87 Bn 1.72 Bn
7 Gilead Sciences 153.71 Bn 145.98 Bn 5.52 Bn 1.37 Bn
8 Pfizer 143.75 Bn 130.98 Bn -1.21 Bn 2.49 Bn
9 Bristol Myers Squibb 109.71 Bn 99.25 Bn 8.07 Bn 2.65 Bn
10 Novartis Ag 108.28 Bn 107.60 Bn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 1.72 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.14 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.90 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.74 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.72 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.45 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.45 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.34 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.53 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.08 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.11 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 1.06 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.32 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.11 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.04 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 959.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 1.35 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.42 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 1.08 Bn