Novavax (NVAX) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Novavax (NVAX) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $95.5 million in Q1 2026, up 25.83% quarter-over-quarter from $75.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 7.35% on a YoY basis from $88.9 million in Q1 2025.
Novavax (NVAX) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Novavax's Research & Development history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $95.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 7.35% year-over-year to $95.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $348.9 million (down 9.96% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $342.3 million, down 12.49% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $95.5 million for Q1 2026 at Novavax, up from $75.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $383.5 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $75.9 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $164.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $106.2 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development tumbled 73.22% in 2022, then rose 12.75% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $257.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 36.13% to $164.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 36.62% to $104.4 million in 2024, then decreased by 27.31% to $75.9 million in 2025, then climbed by 25.83% to $95.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $95.5 million (Q1 2026), $75.9 million (Q4 2025), and $98.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | 4.32 Mn |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | 15.66 Mn |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | 626,092.00 |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | -101.30 Mn |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | -2.30 Mn |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | 1.46 Mn |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | 357,444.00 |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 961.60 Mn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | -58.00 Mn |
| 10 | Novavax | 1.49 Bn | 931.98 Mn | 108.82 Mn | 95.47 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 95.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 75.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 98.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 79.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 88.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 104.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 87.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 106.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 92.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 164.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 106.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 219.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 247.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 257.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 304.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 289.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 383.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 962.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 408.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 570.69 Mn |