Rocket Pharmaceuticals (RCKT) Research & Development (2014 - 2026)
Rocket Pharmaceuticals' Research & Development came in at $29.5 million for Q2 2026, down 30.9% from $42.66 million a year earlier and down 6.2% from the prior quarter.
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Rocket Pharmaceuticals (RCKT) Research & Development (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Rocket Pharmaceuticals reported Research & Development of $124.37 million, down 21.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $142.02 million, down 17.1% from FY2024.
- Research & Development carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Research & Development was $171.24 million in FY2024 (-8.1%), $186.34 million in FY2023 (+12.5%), $165.57 million in FY2022 (+32.0%) and $125.48 million in FY2021 (+19.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Research & Development is $29.35 million (Q4 2025) to $51.38 million (Q2 2023).
- Year-over-year, Research & Development has declined for 11 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 16.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 82.9%), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a decline of 34.1%).
- Business Quant data shows RCKT's Research & Development at $31.45 million (Q1 2026), $29.35 million (Q4 2025) and $34.07 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 645.01 Bn | 563.54 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 3.65 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 465.23 Bn | 438.39 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 368.40 Bn | 322.83 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 9.74 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 278.02 Bn | 233.89 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -2.85 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 254.57 Bn | 228.13 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -4.05 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 229.02 Bn | 184.42 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.74 Bn | 161.85 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.45 Bn | 105.45 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 993.80 Mn |
| 10 | Rocket Pharmaceuticals | 283.71 Mn | 283.71 Mn | - | 29.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 45.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 51.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 50.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.62 Mn |
API Access
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=RCKT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "RCKT", "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=RCKT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();