Bruker (BRKR) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Bruker's Research & Development was $94.3 million in Q2 2026, down 5.9% from $100.2 million a year earlier and down 6.9% from the prior quarter.
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Bruker (BRKR) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Bruker's Research & Development was $393.5 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 1.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $395.2 million, up 5.0% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has now increased for ten consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $376.5 million in FY2024 (+27.7%), $294.8 million in FY2023 (+25.0%), $235.9 million in FY2022 (+6.8%) and $220.8 million in FY2021 (+11.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Research & Development since Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 37.6%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 5.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, BRKR's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $101.3 million (Q1 2026), $99.6 million (Q4 2025) and $98.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 265.71 Bn | 242.23 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 189.37 Bn | 163.23 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 920.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 164.78 Bn | 144.43 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 433.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 157.85 Bn | 138.13 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 408.30 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 129.66 Bn | 94.91 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 771.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 121.82 Bn | 108.01 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 433.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.42 Bn | 58.86 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 520.00 Mn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 59.49 Bn | 42.69 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 281.40 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 58.38 Bn | 55.53 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 258.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bruker | 9.85 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 429.30 Mn | 92.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 92.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 94.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 101.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 99.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 98.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 100.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 97.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 104.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 98.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 92.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 81.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 83.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 71.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 71.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 69.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 63.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 56.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 59.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 56.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 58.10 Mn |
API Access
Bruker Research & Development API
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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=BRKR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "BRKR", "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=BRKR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();