Edwards Lifesciences (EW) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Edwards Lifesciences (EW) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $263.3 million in Q1 2026, down 1.64% quarter-over-quarter from $267.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 3.42% on a YoY basis from $254.6 million in Q1 2025.

Edwards Lifesciences (EW) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Edwards Lifesciences' Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $263.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 3.42% year-over-year to $263.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (up 3.52% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.1 billion, up 2.49% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $263.3 million for Q1 2026 at Edwards Lifesciences, down from $267.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $280.7 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $130.6 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $248.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $254.6 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development slumped 43.9% in 2022, then surged 85.38% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $130.6 million in 2022, then jumped by 85.38% to $242.1 million in 2023, then climbed by 11.98% to $271.1 million in 2024, then declined by 1.25% to $267.7 million in 2025, then dropped by 1.64% to $263.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $263.3 million (Q1 2026), $267.7 million (Q4 2025), and $280.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 154.42 Bn 147.76 Bn 6.27 Bn 767.00 Mn
2 Stryker 118.12 Bn 115.25 Bn 3.81 Bn 413.00 Mn
3 Medtronic 101.72 Bn 93.55 Bn 5.76 Bn 722.00 Mn
4 Boston Scientific 67.19 Bn 65.98 Bn 3.61 Bn 516.00 Mn
5 Edwards Lifesciences 50.69 Bn 47.02 Bn 1.29 Bn 263.30 Mn
6 Koninklijke Philips 29.38 Bn 26.07 Bn 2.07 Bn -461.27 Mn
7 Dexcom 28.09 Bn 26.97 Bn 750.30 Mn 145.30 Mn
8 GE HealthCare Technologies 28.08 Bn 26.02 Bn 1.98 Bn 345.00 Mn
9 Steris 19.80 Bn 19.37 Bn 697.10 Mn 28.80 Mn
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 17.18 Bn 16.77 Bn 1.51 Bn 103.40 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 263.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 267.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 280.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 276.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 254.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 271.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 253.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 271.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 256.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 242.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 242.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 243.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 261.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 130.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 233.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 250.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 228.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 232.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 238.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 225.30 Mn