Baxter International (BAX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Baxter International's (BAX) quarterly Research & Development came in at $139.0 million in Q1 2026, down 0.71% year-on-year from $140.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.71% on a QoQ basis from $140.0 million in Q1 2025.
Baxter International (BAX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Baxter International (BAX) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $139.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 0.71% year-over-year to $139.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $478.0 million, a 5.35% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $518.0 million, down 12.2% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $139.0 million, down from $140.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for BAX reached as high as $176.0 million in Q1 2024 and fell as low as $2.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $129.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $150.0 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development slumped 98.52% in 2022 and surged 1050.0% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $2.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 1050.0% to $23.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 665.22% to $176.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 20.45% to $140.0 million in 2025, then declined by 0.71% to $139.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $139.0 million in Q1 2026, $140.0 million in Q1 2025, and $176.0 million in Q1 2024.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 33,163,703.85 Bn | 33,163,702.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -245.00 Mn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 119.67 Bn | 114.45 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 370.60 Mn |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 43.92 Bn | 43.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 4 | Medline | 31.71 Bn | 29.47 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 5 | Resmed | 28.46 Bn | 26.80 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 94.27 Mn |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.80 Bn | 23.28 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 15.80 Mn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.77 Bn | 13.63 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 42.50 Mn |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.63 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 189.00 Mn |
| 9 | Align Technology | 11.94 Bn | 10.88 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 98.66 Mn |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.56 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 139.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 139.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 140.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 176.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 166.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 165.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 164.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 151.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 148.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 150.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 135.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 129.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 139.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 128.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 135.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 123.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 117.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 146.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 156.00 Mn |