Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $210.2 million in Q1 2026, down 24.84% quarter-over-quarter from $279.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 4.69% on a YoY basis from $200.8 million in Q1 2025.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ionis Pharmaceuticals' Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $210.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 4.69% year-over-year to $210.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $925.0 million (up 4.16% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $915.6 million, up 1.56% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $210.2 million for Q1 2026 at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, down from $279.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $279.6 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$444.9 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $176.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $215.3 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Research & Development jumped 157.67% in 2023, then retreated 6.28% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at -$444.9 million in 2022, then surged by 157.67% to $256.6 million in 2023, then dropped by 4.31% to $245.5 million in 2024, then rose by 13.91% to $279.6 million in 2025, then fell by 24.84% to $210.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $210.2 million (Q1 2026), $279.6 million (Q4 2025), and $217.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Alterity Therapeutics 925,601.88 Bn 925,601.85 Bn - 4.32 Mn
2 Belite Bio 58,560.00 Bn 58,560.00 Bn - 15.66 Mn
3 Quantum Biopharma 17,284.41 Bn 17,284.40 Bn - 626,092.00
4 Legend Biotech 2,809.00 Bn 2,808.71 Bn 242.10 Mn -101.30 Mn
5 Evaxion A 1,334.43 Bn 1,334.42 Bn - -2.30 Mn
6 Akari Therapeutics 1,312.27 Bn 1,312.26 Bn - 1.46 Mn
7 Psyence Biomedical 212.16 Bn 212.16 Bn - 357,444.00
8 Vertex Pharmaceuticals 114.83 Bn 107.58 Bn 2.59 Bn 961.60 Mn
9 Abivax 91.96 Bn 91.96 Bn - -58.00 Mn
10 Ionis Pharmaceuticals 12.23 Bn 10.31 Bn 243.11 Mn 210.17 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 210.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 279.65 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 217.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 217.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 200.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 245.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 219.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 222.06 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 214.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 256.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 215.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 229.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 197.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -444.88 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 182.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 180.76 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 161.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -429.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 184.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 139.31 Mn