Milestone Scientific (MLSS) Research & Development (2010 - 2025)
Milestone Scientific's (MLSS) quarterly Research & Development came in at $12334.0 in Q4 2025, down 94.33% year-on-year from $217532.0 in Q4 2024, and down 23.99% quarter-over-quarter from $16226.0 in Q3 2025.
Milestone Scientific (MLSS) Research & Development (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Milestone Scientific has disclosed Research & Development across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $12334.0 for Q4 2025.
- Research & Development for Q4 2025 came in at $12334.0, down 94.33% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $449469.0 (down 47.66% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $449469.0, down 47.66% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $12334.0 for Q4 2025 at Milestone Scientific, down from $16226.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $464466.0 in Q1 2022 to a low of $12334.0 in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $214533.5 (2021), against an average of $201901.6.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 2724.53% in 2022 and plunged 94.33% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Milestone Scientific's Research & Development stood at $290167.0 in 2021, then decreased by 12.81% to $252991.0 in 2022, then sank by 30.07% to $176906.0 in 2023, then gained by 22.96% to $217532.0 in 2024, then slumped by 94.33% to $12334.0 in 2025.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $12334.0 (Q4 2025), $16226.0 (Q3 2025), and $51789.0 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 148.09 Bn | 143.69 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 361.90 Mn |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.00 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medline | 30.38 Bn | 36.22 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 4 | Resmed | 28.22 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 94.27 Mn |
| 5 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.72 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 15.80 Mn |
| 6 | Solventum | 13.33 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 189.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.12 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 42.50 Mn |
| 8 | Align Technology | 12.86 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 98.66 Mn |
| 9 | Baxter International | 10.51 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 139.00 Mn |
| 10 | Milestone Scientific | 28.92 Mn | 27.73 Mn | 1.56 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12,334.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16,226.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 51,789.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 369,120.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 217,532.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 232,056.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 314,968.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 94,211.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 176,906.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 170,478.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 213,647.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 140,347.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 252,991.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 166,191.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 266,560.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 464,466.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 290,167.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 356,179.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 215,420.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 16,444.00 |