Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)
Beam Therapeutics' Research & Development was $95.1 million in Q2 2026, down 6.5% from $101.76 million a year earlier and down 9.0% from the prior quarter.
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Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Beam Therapeutics' Research & Development was $408.66 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 3.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $409.62 million, up 11.4% from FY2024.
- Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 31.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $367.56 million in FY2024 (-16.0%), $437.38 million in FY2023 (+40.4%), $311.59 million in FY2022 (-19.5%) and $387.09 million in FY2021 (+275.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Research & Development since Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 198.2%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 65.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, BEAM's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $104.52 million (Q1 2026), $99.28 million (Q4 2025) and $109.77 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 3.65 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 9.74 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -2.85 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -4.05 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 993.80 Mn |
| 10 | Beam Therapeutics | 2.50 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | 95.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 95.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 104.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 99.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 109.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 101.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 98.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 101.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 94.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 87.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 84.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 140.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 100.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 97.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 99.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 86.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 85.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 74.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 65.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 96.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 54.62 Mn |
API Access
Beam Therapeutics 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=BEAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "BEAM", "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=BEAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();