Butterfly Network (BFLY) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Butterfly Network (BFLY) reported Research & Development of $9.5 million for Q1 2026, down 3.89% on a YoY basis from $9.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 20.98% sequentially from $12.1 million in Q4 2025.
Butterfly Network (BFLY) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Butterfly Network (BFLY) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $9.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 3.89% year-over-year to $9.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $43.8 million (up 9.39% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $45.9 million, up 10.37% from the prior year.
- Research & Development eased to $9.5 million in Q1 2026, from $12.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $40.9 million in Q4 2022 to a low of $8.8 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $14.1 million and a median of $11.6 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 171.84% in 2022 and plunged 74.84% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing BFLY's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $40.9 million in 2022, then sank by 74.84% to $10.3 million in 2023, then advanced by 15.12% to $11.9 million in 2024, then grew by 1.83% to $12.1 million in 2025, then fell by 20.98% to $9.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BFLY's Research & Development at $9.5 million in Q1 2026, $12.1 million in Q4 2025, and $10.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 767.00 Mn |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 413.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 671.00 Mn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 516.00 Mn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 263.30 Mn |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 145.30 Mn |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | -461.27 Mn |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 345.00 Mn |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Butterfly Network | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 18.29 Mn | 9.54 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.54 Mn |