Moderna (MRNA) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Moderna's (MRNA) quarterly Research & Development came in at $649.0 million in Q1 2026, down 24.18% year-on-year from $856.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 16.26% on a QoQ basis from $775.0 million in Q4 2025.
Moderna (MRNA) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moderna (MRNA) has 9 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $649.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 24.18% year-over-year to $649.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.9 billion, a 32.54% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.1 billion, down 31.06% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $649.0 million, down from $775.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for MRNA reached as high as $1.4 billion in Q4 2023 and fell as low as $554.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $968.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 104.15% in 2023 and tumbled 42.67% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then increased by 16.1% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then slipped by 20.2% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then slumped by 30.93% to $775.0 million in 2025, then fell by 16.26% to $649.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $649.0 million in Q1 2026, $775.0 million in Q4 2025, and $801.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oculis Holding AG | 68,785.72 Bn | 68,785.72 Bn | - | -17.94 Mn |
| 2 | Nanobiotix | 1,895.57 Bn | 1,895.51 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | BeOne Medicines | 471.35 Bn | 466.56 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 541.22 Mn |
| 4 | NuCana | 279.75 Bn | 279.75 Bn | - | -2.31 Mn |
| 5 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 120.24 Bn | 113.00 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 961.60 Mn |
| 6 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 67.80 Bn | 59.04 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
| 7 | Belite Bio | 62.51 Bn | 62.51 Bn | - | 15.66 Mn |
| 8 | Argenx Se | 57.38 Bn | 57.38 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 9 | Revolution Medicines | 37.78 Bn | 37.78 Bn | - | 343.97 Mn |
| 10 | Moderna | 22.52 Bn | 17.32 Bn | -566.00 Mn | 649.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 649.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 775.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 801.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 700.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 856.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 820.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 710.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 554.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 648.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 521.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 421.00 Mn |