Atara Biotherapeutics (ATRA) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Atara Biotherapeutics (ATRA) posted Research & Development of $1.35 million for Q2 2026, down 81.6% from $7.31 million a year earlier but up 720.1% from the prior quarter.
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Atara Biotherapeutics (ATRA) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Research & Development at Atara Biotherapeutics was $4.21 million, down 96.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $37.45 million, down 75.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -31.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Atara Biotherapeutics' Research & Development was $151.48 million in FY2024 (-32.6%), $224.79 million in FY2023 (-17.5%), $272.53 million in FY2022 (-3.4%) and $282 million in FY2021 (+15.3%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has run from a low of -$223,000 in Q4 2025 to a high of $79.13 million in Q4 2021 over five years.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Research & Development in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 20.7%; the weakest was Q1 2026, with a decline of 99.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $164,000 (Q1 2026), -$223,000 (Q4 2025) and $2.93 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 3.65 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 9.74 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -2.85 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -4.05 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 993.80 Mn |
| 10 | Atara Biotherapeutics | 127.78 Mn | 117.88 Mn | 439,000.00 | 1.35 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 164,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -223,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 45.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 49.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 56.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 56.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 62.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 62.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 70.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 64.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 74.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 79.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 70.33 Mn |
API Access
Atara Biotherapeutics Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ATRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "ATRA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ATRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();