Biogen (BIIB) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Biogen (BIIB) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $539.0 million in Q1 2026, up 5.81% quarter-over-quarter from $509.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 24.16% on a YoY basis from $434.1 million in Q1 2025.

Biogen (BIIB) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Biogen's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $539.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 24.16% year-over-year to $539.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.9 billion (down 4.34% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.8 billion, down 10.19% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $539.0 million for Q1 2026 at Biogen, up from $509.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $736.3 million in Q3 2023 to a low of $75.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $499.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $516.2 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development plunged 87.53% in 2023, then jumped 584.4% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $601.6 million in 2022, then slumped by 87.53% to $75.0 million in 2023, then surged by 584.4% to $513.3 million in 2024, then declined by 0.76% to $509.4 million in 2025, then gained by 5.81% to $539.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $539.0 million (Q1 2026), $509.4 million (Q4 2025), and $436.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Gsk 93,699,046.73 Bn 93,699,041.77 Bn 7.76 Bn -2.28 Bn
2 Eli Lilly 1,012.06 Bn 1,006.77 Bn 16.22 Bn 3.51 Bn
3 Johnson & Johnson 560.67 Bn 538.62 Bn 15.96 Bn 3.53 Bn
4 AbbVie 402.20 Bn 392.85 Bn 10.78 Bn 2.47 Bn
5 Merck 298.59 Bn 292.94 Bn 12.09 Bn 12.59 Bn
6 Amgen 188.77 Bn 176.74 Bn 5.87 Bn 1.72 Bn
7 Gilead Sciences 160.22 Bn 152.49 Bn 5.52 Bn 1.37 Bn
8 Pfizer 148.19 Bn 135.42 Bn -1.21 Bn 2.49 Bn
9 Bristol Myers Squibb 116.72 Bn 106.26 Bn 8.07 Bn 2.65 Bn
10 Biogen 28.75 Bn 24.47 Bn 1.82 Bn 539.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 539.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 509.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 436.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 399.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 434.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 513.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 516.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 505.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 445.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 75.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 736.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 584.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 570.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 601.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 549.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 528.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 551.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 699.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 702.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 585.10 Mn