Avanos Medical (AVNS) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Avanos Medical's Research & Development came in at $5.2 million for Q1 2026, down 3.7% from $5.4 million a year earlier and down 14.8% from the prior quarter.
Avanos Medical (AVNS) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Mar 31, 2026, Avanos Medical reported Research & Development of $23.1 million, down 6.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $23.3 million, down 11.1% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has declined in each of the last seven years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Research & Development was $26.2 million in FY2024 (-3.7%), $27.2 million in FY2023 (-6.8%), $29.2 million in FY2022 (-4.6%) and $30.6 million in FY2021 (-12.3%).
- The Q1 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Research & Development since Q4 2015.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 6.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in Q4 2022 (growth of 22.0%), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a decline of 38.5%).
- Business Quant data shows AVNS's Research & Development at $6.1 million (Q4 2025), $6 million (Q3 2025) and $5.8 million (Q2 2025) in the three quarters before Q1 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 251.30 Bn | 230.45 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 364.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 174.70 Bn | 145.78 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 892.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 158.94 Bn | 142.76 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 412.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 145.87 Bn | 125.42 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 370.60 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 111.49 Bn | 77.36 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 771.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 106.96 Bn | 93.08 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 434.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.62 Bn | 58.63 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 554.00 Mn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.80 Bn | 34.92 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 278.90 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 49.59 Bn | 46.74 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 258.00 Mn |
| 10 | Avanos Medical | 1.17 Bn | 850.16 Mn | 94.20 Mn | 5.20 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.00 Mn |
Avanos Medical Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AVNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "AVNS", "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=AVNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();