Biogen BIIB
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As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Biogen (BIIB) posted quarterly Research & Development of $529.6 million for Q2 2026, up 32.73% year-over-year from $399.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 1.74% quarter-over-quarter from $539.0 million in Q1 2026.

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

Biogen's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $529.6 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 32.73% year-over-year to $529.6 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.0 billion (up 8.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.8 billion, down 10.19% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q2 2026 stood at $529.6 million, down from $539.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $736.3 million in Q3 2023, with the low at $75.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $522.4 million (2024), against an average of $501.4 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development tumbled 87.53% in 2023, then soared 584.4% in 2024.
  • Biogen's Research & Development stood at $601.6 million in 2022, then sank by 87.53% to $75.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 584.4% to $513.3 million in 2024, then dropped by 0.76% to $509.4 million in 2025, then climbed by 3.97% to $529.6 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BIIB's Research & Development at $529.6 million in Q2 2026, $539.0 million in Q1 2026, and $509.4 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Johnson & Johnson 652.20 Bn 631.44 Bn 17.26 Bn 3.65 Bn
2 AbbVie 469.51 Bn 462.94 Bn 12.70 Bn 2.34 Bn
3 Merck 376.81 Bn 369.67 Bn 12.21 Bn 9.74 Bn
4 Novartis Ag 303.04 Bn 295.35 Bn 11.24 Bn 2.85 Bn
5 Astrazeneca 257.61 Bn 252.71 Bn 12.86 Bn 4.05 Bn
6 Amgen 237.37 Bn 223.38 Bn 7.24 Bn 1.87 Bn
7 Gilead Sciences 181.73 Bn 178.55 Bn 6.22 Bn 1.76 Bn
8 Pfizer 159.66 Bn 147.96 Bn 10.94 Bn 2.81 Bn
9 Gsk 106.24 Bn 102.07 Bn 8.24 Bn -4.65 Bn
10 Biogen 32.04 Bn 30.76 Bn 1.96 Bn 529.60 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 529.60 Mn
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