Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) Research & Development (2009 - 2025)

Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $45.4 million in Q4 2025, up 2.87% quarter-over-quarter from $44.1 million in Q3 2025, and down 15.03% on a YoY basis from $53.4 million in Q4 2024.

Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) Research & Development (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Fresenius Medical Care AG's Research & Development history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $45.4 million for Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Research & Development fell 15.03% year-over-year to $45.4 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $177.9 million (down 10.64% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $183.9 million, down 5.95% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $45.4 million for Q4 2025 at Fresenius Medical Care AG, up from $44.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $77.8 million in Q4 2021 to a low of $43.1 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $56.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $58.2 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Research & Development rose 25.47% in 2021, then dropped 24.76% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $77.8 million in 2021, then dropped by 18.68% to $63.3 million in 2022, then climbed by 12.26% to $71.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 24.76% to $53.4 million in 2024, then fell by 15.03% to $45.4 million in 2025.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $45.4 million (Q4 2025), $44.1 million (Q3 2025), and $43.1 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 HCA Healthcare 83.85 Bn 86.23 Bn 16.26 Bn -
2 Tenet Healthcare 14.98 Bn 14.15 Bn 4.41 Bn -
3 Davita 13.99 Bn 14.84 Bn 1.07 Bn -
4 Encompass Health 9.72 Bn 10.34 Bn 1.34 Bn -
5 Ensign 8.90 Bn 8.31 Bn 293.37 Mn -
6 Universal Health Services 8.59 Bn 8.55 Bn 3.21 Bn -
7 Fresenius Medical Care AG 7.67 Bn 5.29 Bn -4.26 Bn 45.40 Mn
8 Chemed 5.97 Bn 5.96 Bn 215.76 Mn -
9 Pacs 5.74 Bn 5.50 Bn 345.96 Mn -
10 Concentra Group Holdings Parent 3.59 Bn 3.54 Bn 170.47 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 45.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 44.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 43.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 45.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 53.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 43.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 49.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 52.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 71.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 57.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 62.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 59.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 63.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 61.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 58.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 55.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 77.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 61.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 62.64 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 58.68 Mn