Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Ionis Pharmaceuticals' Selling, General & Administrative was $150.4 million in Q2 2026, up 66.0% from $90.62 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ionis Pharmaceuticals' Selling, General & Administrative was $527.75 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 66.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $393.87 million, up 47.3% from FY2024.
- Selling, General & Administrative has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Selling, General & Administrative was $267.47 million in FY2024 (+15.0%), $232.62 million in FY2023 (+54.8%), $150.3 million in FY2022 (-19.3%) and $186.35 million in FY2021 (-47.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Selling, General & Administrative in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Selling, General & Administrative has increased for seven straight quarters, with growth averaging 45.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Selling, General & Administrative over five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 103.3%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 72.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, IONS's Selling, General & Administrative in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $150.36 million (Q1 2026), $130.19 million (Q4 2025) and $96.81 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 3.43 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 6.43 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 3.63 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -3.24 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -5.65 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 3.41 Bn |
| 10 | Ionis Pharmaceuticals | 7.21 Bn | -1.68 Bn | 265.21 Mn | 150.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 150.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 150.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 130.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 96.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 90.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 76.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 88.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 61.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 65.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 52.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 71.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 69.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 46.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 45.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 47.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.09 Mn |
API Access
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Selling, General & Administrative API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=IONS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "ticker": "IONS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=IONS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();