Baxter International (BAX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Baxter International's (BAX) quarterly Research & Development came in at $129.0 million in Q2 2026, down 3.73% year-over-year from $134.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 7.19% quarter-over-quarter from $139.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Baxter International (BAX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Baxter International (BAX) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $129.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 3.73% year-over-year to $129.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $542.0 million, a 14.59% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $518.0 million, down 12.2% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $129.0 million for Q2 2026 at Baxter International, down from $139.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $176.0 million in Q1 2024 and troughed at $2.0 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $129.8 million and a median of $148.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development sank 98.52% in 2022 and soared 1050.0% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $2.0 million in 2022, then soared by 1050.0% to $23.0 million in 2023, then soared by 665.22% to $176.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 23.86% to $134.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 3.73% to $129.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $129.0 million (Q2 2026), $139.0 million (Q1 2026), and $134.0 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Becton Dickinson | 49.48 Bn | 48.62 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 258.00 Mn |
| 2 | Medline | 29.24 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.94 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 19.70 Mn |
| 4 | Baxter International | 12.66 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 129.00 Mn |
| 5 | Stevanato Group S.p.A | 5.51 Bn | 5.40 Bn | 100.91 Mn | 7.22 Mn |
| 6 | Acme United | 233.67 Mn | 228.63 Mn | 26.69 Mn | - |
| 7 | Rockwell Medical | 31.87 Mn | 7.07 Mn | 3.24 Mn | 577,000.00 |
| 8 | Retractable Technologies | 21.39 Mn | -18.48 Mn | 190,852.00 | 1.53 Mn |
| 9 | United Health Products | 9.09 Mn | 9.06 Mn | - | 3,852.00 |
| 10 | Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) | 7.45 Mn | 4.33 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 129.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 139.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 134.00 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 |