Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD) posted Research & Development of $22.42 million for Q2 2026, down 4.1% from $23.37 million a year earlier but up 2.2% from the prior quarter.
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Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Research & Development at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals was $88.69 million, down 16.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $95.14 million, down 14.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' Research & Development was $111.42 million in FY2024 (-4.0%), $116.09 million in FY2023 (+162.3%), $44.27 million in FY2022 (-37.1%) and $70.41 million in FY2021 (-20.1%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has run from a low of $10.45 million in Q4 2022 to a high of $35.68 million in Q4 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 14.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Research & Development in the past five years was Q4 2023, with growth of 241.5%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 67.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $21.94 million (Q1 2026), $21.86 million (Q4 2025) and $22.47 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 4.25 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 4.65 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 2.57 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 4.54 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 3.89 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 2.11 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 10 | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals | 796.30 Mn | 194.87 Mn | - | 28.35 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 28.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.85 Mn |
API Access
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=IRWD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "IRWD", "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=IRWD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();