Orion (OEC) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)
Orion's (OEC) quarterly Research & Development came in at $7.3 million in Q1 2026, up 10.61% year-on-year from $6.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.67% quarter-over-quarter from $7.5 million in Q4 2025.
Orion (OEC) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Orion has disclosed Research & Development across 8 years of filings, most recently posting $7.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $7.3 million, up 10.61% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $28.2 million (up 4.06% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $27.5 million, up 1.48% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $7.3 million for Q1 2026 at Orion, down from $7.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $7.5 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $4.5 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $6.5 million (2024), against an average of $6.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development retreated 21.05% in 2022 and jumped 37.78% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Orion's Research & Development stood at $5.8 million in 2022, then rose by 6.9% to $6.2 million in 2023, then advanced by 12.9% to $7.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 7.14% to $7.5 million in 2025, then dropped by 2.67% to $7.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $7.3 million (Q1 2026), $7.5 million (Q4 2025), and $6.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | - |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 21.60 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 113.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 47.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
| 10 | Orion | 417.18 Mn | 366.68 Mn | 79.20 Mn | 7.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.00 Mn |