Cytokinetics (CYTK) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Cytokinetics (CYTK) recorded Research & Development of $97.81 million in Q2 2026, down 11.2% from $110.14 million a year earlier but up 2.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cytokinetics (CYTK) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cytokinetics' Research & Development came in at $396.96 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 2.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $416.03 million, up 22.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has increased for six straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 33.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $339.41 million in FY2024 (+2.8%), $330.12 million in FY2023 (+37.1%), $240.81 million in FY2022 (+50.6%) and $159.94 million in FY2021 (+65.0%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has ranged from $43.5 million in Q4 2021 to $110.14 million in Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 100.1% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 11.2% in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $95.53 million (Q1 2026), $104.4 million (Q4 2025) and $99.23 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 3.65 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 9.74 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -2.85 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -4.05 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 993.80 Mn |
| 10 | Cytokinetics | 9.20 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 25.89 Mn | 97.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 97.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 95.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 104.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 99.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 110.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 98.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 93.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 84.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 79.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 81.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 84.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 82.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 83.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 79.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 75.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 62.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 57.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 48.44 Mn |
API Access
Cytokinetics 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=CYTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "CYTK", "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=CYTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();