Aura Biosciences (AURA) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Aura Biosciences (AURA) reported Research & Development of $28.0 million for Q1 2026, up 19.78% on a YoY basis from $23.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 27.69% quarter-over-quarter from $21.9 million in Q4 2025.
Aura Biosciences (AURA) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aura Biosciences has reported Research & Development for 7 years, with the latest figure at $28.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 19.78% year-over-year to $28.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $94.9 million (up 19.25% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $90.3 million, up 23.19% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $28.0 million, up from $21.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $28.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $8.3 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $17.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $17.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 97.75% — and 2025, when it slipped 1.96%.
- Aura Biosciences' Research & Development stood at $13.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 54.12% to $20.3 million in 2023, then grew by 10.13% to $22.3 million in 2024, then fell by 1.96% to $21.9 million in 2025, then advanced by 27.69% to $28.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $28.0 million (Q1 2026), $21.9 million (Q4 2025), and $22.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 762,369.55 Bn | 762,369.51 Bn | - | 4.32 Mn |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 55,096.00 Bn | 55,096.00 Bn | - | 15.66 Mn |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,755.80 Bn | 17,755.79 Bn | - | 626,092.00 |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 3,486.00 Bn | 3,485.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | -101.30 Mn |
| 5 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,737.42 Bn | 1,737.41 Bn | - | 1.46 Mn |
| 6 | Evaxion A | 1,551.28 Bn | 1,551.26 Bn | - | -2.30 Mn |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 227.32 Bn | 227.31 Bn | - | 357,444.00 |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 110.84 Bn | 103.59 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 961.60 Mn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.71 Bn | 91.71 Bn | - | -58.00 Mn |
| 10 | Aura Biosciences | 412.10 Mn | 327.31 Mn | - | 27.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.63 Mn |