Cytek Biosciences (CTKB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Cytek Biosciences (CTKB) posted Research & Development of $9.6 million for Q1 2026, down 26.86% on a QoQ basis from $13.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 1.24% year-over-year from $9.7 million in Q1 2025.
Cytek Biosciences (CTKB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cytek Biosciences' Research & Development history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $9.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 1.24% year-over-year to $9.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $40.5 million (up 3.02% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $49.4 million, up 25.48% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $9.6 million for Q1 2026 at Cytek Biosciences, down from $13.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $13.1 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $7.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $10.1 million and a median of $9.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development surged 60.13% — and 2025, when it declined 22.47%.
- Cytek Biosciences' Research & Development stood at $9.7 million in 2022, then grew by 18.61% to $11.6 million in 2023, then decreased by 15.9% to $9.7 million in 2024, then jumped by 35.05% to $13.1 million in 2025, then fell by 26.86% to $9.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTKB's Research & Development at $9.6 million in Q1 2026, $13.1 million in Q4 2025, and $9.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 767.00 Mn |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 413.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 671.00 Mn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 516.00 Mn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 263.30 Mn |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 145.30 Mn |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | -461.27 Mn |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 345.00 Mn |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cytek Biosciences | 586.89 Mn | 521.19 Mn | 21.25 Mn | 9.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.58 Mn |