Materion (MTRN) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Materion (MTRN) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $6.2 million in Q2 2026, down 4.91% quarter-over-quarter from $6.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 5.35% on a YoY basis from $6.5 million in Q2 2025.
Materion (MTRN) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Materion's Research & Development history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $6.2 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Research & Development fell 5.35% year-over-year to $6.2 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $25.6 million (down 9.86% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $25.9 million, down 10.63% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $6.2 million for Q2 2026 at Materion, down from $6.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $7.9 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $6.2 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $6.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.9 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development advanced 24.45% in 2024, then slipped 16.78% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $6.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 6.38% to $6.4 million in 2023, then slipped by 1.96% to $6.3 million in 2024, then advanced by 2.52% to $6.5 million in 2025, then dropped by 4.91% to $6.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $6.2 million (Q2 2026), $6.5 million (Q4 2025), and $6.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevra Lithium | 556.97 Bn | 556.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bhp | 421.29 Bn | 411.77 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Skeena Resources | 17.36 Bn | 17.34 Bn | - | 643,159.42 |
| 4 | Ioneer | 10.78 Bn | 10.76 Bn | - | 209.01 Mn |
| 5 | MP Materials | 10.54 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 16.40 Mn | - |
| 6 | Iperionx | 8.57 Bn | 8.52 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Materion | 4.58 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 81.84 Mn | 6.16 Mn |
| 8 | Sigma Lithium | 4.36 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 25.57 Mn | - |
| 9 | Americas Gold & Silver | 4.00 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 16.76 Mn | 9.97 Mn |
| 10 | USA Rare Earth | 2.20 Bn | 2.20 Bn | - | 7.17 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 6.60 Mn |