Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Neurocrine Biosciences' Research & Development was $351.8 million in Q3 2026, up 40.7% from $250 million a year earlier and up 7.7% from the prior quarter.
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Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Neurocrine Biosciences' Research & Development was $1.23 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 30.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.02 billion, up 38.9% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has now increased for eight consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 29.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $731.1 million in FY2024 (+29.4%), $565 million in FY2023 (+21.8%), $463.8 million in FY2022 (+41.4%) and $328.1 million in FY2021 (+19.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q2 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for 21 straight quarters, with growth averaging 35.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Research & Development ranged from 7.3% (Q2 2023) to 81.7% (Q2 2022).
- Per Business Quant data, NBIX's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $326.7 million (Q2 2026), $296.2 million (Q1 2026) and $258.2 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 4.25 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 4.65 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 2.57 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 4.54 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 3.89 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 2.11 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 10 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 17.13 Bn | 13.21 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 351.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 351.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 326.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 296.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 258.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 250.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 244.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 263.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 185.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 195.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 191.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 159.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 137.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 142.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 145.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 139.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 118.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 107.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 135.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 102.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 87.40 Mn |
API Access
Neurocrine Biosciences Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=NBIX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "NBIX", "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=NBIX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();