Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (RARE) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (RARE) reported Research & Development of $187.0 million for Q1 2026, up 12.65% year-over-year from $166.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 8.01% quarter-over-quarter from $203.3 million in Q4 2025.
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (RARE) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (RARE) has 14 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $187.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $187.0 million, up 12.65% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $771.2 million (up 12.5% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $750.0 million, up 7.45% from the prior year.
- Research & Development slipped to $187.0 million in Q1 2026 per RARE's latest filing, from $203.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $237.3 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at $143.2 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $175.8 million and a median of $166.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development soared 109.23% in 2022, then plunged 33.73% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $170.8 million in 2022, then slipped by 6.26% to $160.1 million in 2023, then grew by 17.36% to $187.9 million in 2024, then increased by 8.18% to $203.3 million in 2025, then declined by 8.01% to $187.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RARE's Research & Development at $187.0 million in Q1 2026, $203.3 million in Q4 2025, and $216.2 million in Q3 2025.
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 | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical | 2.77 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 106.00 Mn | 187.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 187.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 203.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 216.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 164.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 166.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 187.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 170.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 161.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 178.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 160.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 157.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 164.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 165.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 170.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 237.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 154.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 143.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 123.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 113.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 113.21 Mn |