Design Therapeutics (DSGN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Design Therapeutics (DSGN) posted Research & Development of $16.39 million for Q2 2026, up 4.1% from $15.74 million a year earlier and up 14.0% from the prior quarter.
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Design Therapeutics (DSGN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Research & Development at Design Therapeutics was $58.78 million, up 6.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $59.13 million, up 33.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 57.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Design Therapeutics' Research & Development was $44.35 million in FY2024 (-22.3%), $57.06 million in FY2023 (+17.4%), $48.61 million in FY2022 (+96.2%) and $24.78 million in FY2021 (+308.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q2 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 17.2%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Research & Development in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 346.1%; the weakest was Q2 2024, with a decline of 38.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $14.38 million (Q1 2026), $13.43 million (Q4 2025) and $14.59 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 | Design Therapeutics | 773.49 Mn | -82.54 Mn | - | 16.39 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.54 Mn |
API Access
Design Therapeutics 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=DSGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "DSGN", "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=DSGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();