Campbell'S (CPB) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Campbell'S (CPB) recorded Research & Development of $28 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 2, 2026), up 7.7% from $26 million a year earlier and up 12.0% from the prior quarter.
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Campbell'S (CPB) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 2, 2026), Campbell'S reported Research & Development of $99 million, down 1.0% from FY2025.
- Annual Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Research & Development came in at $100 million in FY2025 (-2.0%), $102 million in FY2024 (+10.9%), $92 million in FY2023 (+5.7%) and $87 million in FY2022 (+3.6%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Research & Development since fiscal Q1 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 19.0% in fiscal Q2 2024, against a decline of 14.8% in fiscal Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $25 million (Q3 2026), $22 million (Q2 2026) and $24 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 143.26 Bn | 94.72 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 82.12 Bn | 75.39 Bn | 3.99 Bn | - |
| 3 | Hershey | 34.08 Bn | 30.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 28.17 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.96 Bn | 15.60 Bn | 1.49 Bn | - |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.76 Bn | 13.55 Bn | 979.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.76 Bn | 11.83 Bn | 794.90 Mn | - |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 11.29 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 471.52 Mn | - |
| 9 | Chewy | 8.79 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 10 | Campbell'S | 5.93 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 583.00 Mn | 28.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | 28.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2026 | 25.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 22.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 24.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 25.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 26.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 26.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 25.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 26.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 21.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 21.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 23.00 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 22.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 21.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 21.00 Mn |
API Access
Campbell'S 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=CPB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "CPB", "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=CPB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();