Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (LXRX) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (LXRX) posted Research & Development of $17.44 million for Q2 2026, up 10.8% from $15.75 million a year earlier and up 36.7% from the prior quarter.
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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (LXRX) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Research & Development at Lexicon Pharmaceuticals was $60.27 million, down 27.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $61.12 million, down 27.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -16.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' Research & Development was $84.48 million in FY2024 (+43.5%), $58.89 million in FY2023 (+11.5%), $52.82 million in FY2022 (-4.1%) and $55.05 million in FY2021 (-64.2%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has run from a low of $10.56 million in Q3 2022 to a high of $26.69 million in Q4 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Research & Development in the past five years was Q4 2024, with growth of 80.8%; the weakest was Q3 2021, with a decline of 60.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $12.76 million (Q1 2026), $11.32 million (Q4 2025) and $18.76 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 3.65 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 9.74 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -2.85 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -4.05 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 993.80 Mn |
| 10 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals | 849.05 Mn | 275.61 Mn | 653,000.00 | 17.44 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.68 Mn |
API Access
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=LXRX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "LXRX", "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=LXRX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();