Fmc (FMC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Fmc (FMC) recorded Research & Development of $57.7 million in Q3 2026, down 8.8% from $63.3 million a year earlier and down 4.5% from the prior quarter.
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Fmc (FMC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Fmc's Research & Development came in at $251.3 million as of Sep 30, 2026, down 7.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $266.1 million, down 4.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $278 million in FY2024 (-15.5%), $328.8 million in FY2023 (+4.6%), $314.2 million in FY2022 (+3.1%) and $304.7 million in FY2021 (+5.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Research & Development since Q4 2017.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 6.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 20.6% in Q2 2022, against a decline of 22.3% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $60.4 million (Q2 2026), $65.5 million (Q1 2026) and $67.7 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 37.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 314.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | 25.40 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 106.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 105.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Fmc | 877.35 Mn | -1.28 Bn | -401.60 Mn | 57.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 57.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 60.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 65.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 67.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 63.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 66.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 68.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 72.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 69.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 75.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 60.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 81.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 80.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 87.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 78.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 84.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 78.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 79.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 71.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 85.30 Mn |
API Access
Fmc 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=FMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "FMC", "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=FMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();