Glaukos (GKOS) Research & Development (2014 - 2026)

Glaukos' (GKOS) quarterly Research & Development came in at $44.1 million in Q1 2026, up 36.45% year-on-year from $32.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.13% on a QoQ basis from $43.7 million in Q4 2025.

Glaukos (GKOS) Research & Development (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Glaukos (GKOS) has 13 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $44.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 36.45% year-over-year to $44.1 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $162.4 million, a 17.64% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $150.6 million, up 10.4% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $44.1 million, up from $43.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for GKOS reached as high as $44.1 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $26.9 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $34.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $34.7 million in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development declined 12.64% in 2024 and jumped 36.45% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $35.8 million in 2022, then rose by 3.49% to $37.1 million in 2023, then fell by 1.44% to $36.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 19.5% to $43.7 million in 2025, then climbed by 1.13% to $44.1 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $44.1 million in Q1 2026, $43.7 million in Q4 2025, and $38.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 201.40 Bn 194.75 Bn 6.27 Bn 767.00 Mn
2 Stryker 122.29 Bn 119.41 Bn 3.81 Bn 413.00 Mn
3 Medtronic 105.01 Bn 96.40 Bn 6.41 Bn 671.00 Mn
4 Boston Scientific 64.81 Bn 63.59 Bn 3.61 Bn 516.00 Mn
5 Edwards Lifesciences 55.28 Bn 51.60 Bn 1.29 Bn 263.30 Mn
6 Dexcom 29.06 Bn 27.94 Bn 750.30 Mn 145.30 Mn
7 Koninklijke Philips 29.02 Bn 25.93 Bn 2.07 Bn -461.27 Mn
8 GE HealthCare Technologies 28.27 Bn 26.20 Bn 1.98 Bn 345.00 Mn
9 Smith & Nephew 25.80 Bn 25.22 Bn - -
10 Glaukos 8.83 Bn 8.73 Bn 117.23 Mn 44.15 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 44.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 43.65 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 38.07 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 36.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 32.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 36.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 34.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 34.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 30.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 37.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 33.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 33.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 35.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 35.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 28.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 31.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 26.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 26.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 28.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 24.26 Mn