Pfizer (PFE) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Pfizer's (PFE) quarterly Research & Development came in at $2.8 billion in Q2 2026, up 13.17% year-over-year from $2.5 billion in Q2 2025, and up 12.81% quarter-over-quarter from $2.5 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Pfizer (PFE) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pfizer (PFE) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $2.8 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 13.17% year-over-year to $2.8 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $11.1 billion, a 27.14% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $10.4 billion, down 3.56% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $2.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Pfizer, up from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $7.8 billion in Q3 2024 and troughed at $2.2 billion in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $3.0 billion and a median of $2.6 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development advanced 25.73% in 2022 and plunged 67.3% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $2.8 billion in 2022, then changed by 0.0% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then soared by 176.63% to $7.8 billion in 2024, then sank by 58.83% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then dropped by 12.38% to $2.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $2.8 billion (Q2 2026), $2.5 billion (Q1 2026), and $3.2 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 643.26 Bn | 622.50 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 3.65 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 443.31 Bn | 436.74 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 364.74 Bn | 357.60 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 9.74 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 266.46 Bn | 258.77 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -2.85 Bn |
| 5 | Pfizer | 158.57 Bn | 146.88 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 6 | Sanofi | 52.33 Bn | 44.95 Bn | 10.79 Bn | -2.60 Bn |
| 7 | Revolution Medicines | 43.79 Bn | 43.79 Bn | - | 394.92 Mn |
| 8 | Incyte | 25.23 Bn | 20.69 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 516.95 Mn |
| 9 | United Therapeutics | 21.67 Bn | 19.01 Bn | 683.80 Mn | 146.30 Mn |
| 10 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 15.65 Bn | 15.26 Bn | 935.80 Mn | 326.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2.81 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.21 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 2.55 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.48 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.20 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 7.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.82 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 2.65 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2.51 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 2.82 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2.30 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 6.91 Bn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 2.24 Bn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 1.99 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 6.05 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 2.08 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 1.67 Bn |