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

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

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

Amgen (AMGN) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $1.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $1.7 billion for Q1 2026 at Amgen, down from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $2.1 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $959.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $1.4 billion, with a median of $1.4 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development declined 21.8% in 2022 and surged 34.38% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then rose by 15.86% to $1.5 billion in 2023, then rose by 12.39% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then advanced by 24.25% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then fell by 19.75% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $1.7 billion, $2.1 billion, and $1.9 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn 3.51 Bn
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn 3.53 Bn
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn 2.47 Bn
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn -3.49 Bn
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn 12.59 Bn
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn 1.72 Bn
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 1.37 Bn
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn 2.49 Bn
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn 539.00 Mn

Historic Data

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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