Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) Research & Development (2012 - 2026)
Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) posted Research & Development of $9.0 million for Q1 2026, down 35.46% on a QoQ basis from $13.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 28.42% year-over-year from $12.6 million in Q1 2025.
Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) Research & Development (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Esperion Therapeutics' Research & Development history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $9.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 28.42% year-over-year to $9.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $44.3 million (down 2.44% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $47.9 million, up 3.49% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $9.0 million for Q1 2026 at Esperion Therapeutics, down from $13.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $33.0 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $7.2 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $18.1 million and a median of $14.1 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development plunged 57.29% — and 2025, when it soared 35.91%.
- Esperion Therapeutics' Research & Development stood at $33.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 46.29% to $17.7 million in 2023, then plunged by 38.13% to $11.0 million in 2024, then increased by 26.87% to $13.9 million in 2025, then sank by 35.46% to $9.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ESPR's Research & Development at $9.0 million in Q1 2026, $13.9 million in Q4 2025, and $14.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haleon | 87.22 Bn | 85.35 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | 39.60 Bn | 35.87 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 696.00 Mn |
| 3 | Zoetis | 31.46 Bn | 29.52 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 180.00 Mn |
| 4 | Takeda Pharmaceutical | 26.49 Bn | 22.44 Bn | 4.39 Bn | 7.37 Bn |
| 5 | United Therapeutics | 23.03 Bn | 20.88 Bn | 648.10 Mn | 138.20 Mn |
| 6 | Universe Pharmaceuticals | 23.03 Bn | -10.56 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Viatris | 20.90 Bn | 19.09 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 248.60 Mn |
| 8 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 17.50 Bn | 16.19 Bn | 800.70 Mn | 296.20 Mn |
| 9 | Elanco Animal Health | 12.33 Bn | 11.91 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 97.00 Mn |
| 10 | Esperion Therapeutics | 799.30 Mn | 643.14 Mn | 45.53 Mn | 8.99 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 25.07 Mn |