BioNTech SE (BNTX) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
BioNTech SE's Research & Development came in at $860.63 million for Q3 2026, up 30.3% from $660.28 million a year earlier and up 34.4% from the prior quarter.
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BioNTech SE (BNTX) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, BioNTech SE reported Research & Development of $2.74 billion, up 12.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.38 billion, down 2.5% from FY2024.
- Research & Development carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Research & Development was $2.44 billion in FY2024 (+26.5%), $1.93 billion in FY2023 (+19.1%), $1.62 billion in FY2022 (+44.2%) and $1.12 billion in FY2021 (+52.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q3 2018.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 7.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in Q2 2022 (growth of 76.1%), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a decline of 10.0%).
- Business Quant data shows BNTX's Research & Development at $640.46 million (Q2 2026), $652.11 million (Q1 2026) and $588.31 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
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 | BioNTech SE | 21.19 Bn | -49.68 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 860.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 640.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 652.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 588.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 660.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 576.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 552.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 653.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 604.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 629.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 551.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 621.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 542.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 406.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 358.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 520.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 344.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 426.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 320.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 310.59 Mn |
API Access
BioNTech SE Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=BNTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "BNTX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=BNTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();