BetterLife Pharma (BETRF) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)
BetterLife Pharma (BETRF) reported Research & Development of $47,780 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with $1,148 a year earlier and up 204.6% from the prior quarter.
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BetterLife Pharma (BETRF) Research & Development (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, BetterLife Pharma's Research & Development came in at $74,187, up 92.4% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $61,535, down 80.0% from FY2025.
- Research & Development has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -22.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Research & Development came in at $308,121 in FY2025 (-27.2%), $423,263 in FY2024 (-79.3%), $2.05 million in FY2023 (-52.7%) and $4.33 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Research & Development since fiscal Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Research & Development gained in 1 of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 60.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Research & Development in five years was fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 405.4%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 99.4%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.65 Bn | 1,238.27 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 4.25 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 677.74 Bn | 597.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 4.65 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 517.10 Bn | 485.11 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 2.57 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.23 Bn | 325.17 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 4.54 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.90 Bn | 276.16 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 2.85 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.40 Bn | 266.24 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 4.05 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.90 Bn | 201.56 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 2.11 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 209.15 Bn | 184.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 165.88 Bn | 113.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 10 | BetterLife Pharma | 22.78 Mn | 22.74 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 47,779.94 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 15,685.84 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1,148.45 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 9,573.27 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 22,431.77 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 5,400.63 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 197,393.83 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 84,690.19 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 137,587.46 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 98,458.38 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 138,452.11 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 49,253.93 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 318,262.83 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 19,479.66 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 238,557.76 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.51 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 524,118.03 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 949,250.78 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 1.82 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1.05 Mn |
API Access
BetterLife Pharma Research & Development API
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params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "BETRF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();