Bausch & Lomb BLCO
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)

Bausch & Lomb's (BLCO) quarterly Research & Development came in at $114.0 million in Q2 2026, up 18.75% on a YoY basis from $96.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 12.87% quarter-over-quarter from $101.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) has reported Research & Development for 6 consecutive years, with $114.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 18.75% year-over-year to $114.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $404.0 million (up 12.53% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $371.0 million, up 8.16% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development advanced to $114.0 million in Q2 2026 per BLCO's latest filing, from $101.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $114.0 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $75.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $86.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $84.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development increased 22.22% in 2022, then fell 1.18% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $78.0 million in 2022, then increased by 2.56% to $80.0 million in 2023, then grew by 16.25% to $93.0 million in 2024, then grew by 1.08% to $94.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 21.28% to $114.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $114.0 million, $101.0 million, and $94.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 179.79 Bn 174.18 Bn 7.27 Bn 892.00 Mn
2 Intuitive Surgical 127.69 Bn 122.47 Bn 1.96 Bn 370.60 Mn
3 Medtronic 117.23 Bn 108.41 Bn 6.34 Bn 771.00 Mn
4 Stryker 103.55 Bn 100.07 Bn 4.50 Bn 434.00 Mn
5 Boston Scientific 63.24 Bn 62.70 Bn 3.85 Bn 554.00 Mn
6 Edwards Lifesciences 49.97 Bn 45.72 Bn 1.35 Bn 278.90 Mn
7 Alcon 32.83 Bn 31.37 Bn 1.68 Bn -663.00 Mn
8 Dexcom 32.30 Bn 30.35 Bn 830.00 Mn 153.00 Mn
9 Steris 20.73 Bn 20.25 Bn 684.20 Mn 28.60 Mn
10 Bausch & Lomb 6.28 Bn 5.90 Bn 867.00 Mn 114.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 114.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 101.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 94.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 95.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 96.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 86.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 93.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 84.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 84.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 82.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 80.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 82.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 85.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 77.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 78.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 77.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 75.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 77.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 70.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 63.00 Mn