Materion (MTRN) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Materion (MTRN) recorded Research & Development of $6.56 million in Q2 2026, up 2.3% from $6.41 million a year earlier and up 6.6% from the prior quarter.
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Materion (MTRN) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Materion's Research & Development came in at $25.74 million as of Jul 3, 2026, down 5.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $25.94 million, down 10.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $29.03 million in FY2024 (+5.4%), $27.54 million in FY2023 (-5.0%), $28.98 million in FY2022 (+9.0%) and $26.58 million in FY2021 (+31.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 24.5% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 16.8% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $6.16 million (Q1 2026), $6.48 million (Q4 2025) and $6.55 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 163.25 Bn | 142.03 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 14.90 Mn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 141.48 Bn | 101.98 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 124.09 Bn | 92.10 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 47.00 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 98.83 Bn | 82.87 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 93.70 Bn | 83.33 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 61.53 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.37 Bn | 44.57 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 134.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 60.48 Bn | 49.87 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 48.64 Bn | 27.66 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Materion | 5.25 Bn | 5.18 Bn | 104.34 Mn | 6.56 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 6.56 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 6.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.48 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 6.55 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 6.41 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 6.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.32 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 7.87 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 7.70 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 7.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.44 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 6.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.43 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 7.59 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.41 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 6.35 Mn |
API Access
Materion Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=MTRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "MTRN", "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=MTRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();