Suncor Energy (SU) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Suncor Energy (SU) posted quarterly Research & Development of $1.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 1394.02% year-over-year from $85.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 6460.89% quarter-over-quarter from $19.4 million in Q4 2025.

Suncor Energy (SU) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Suncor Energy (SU) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $1.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 1394.02% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (up 1065.24% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.2 billion, down 2.01% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development improved to $1.3 billion in Q1 2026 per SU's latest filing, from $19.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $3.7 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $239.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $11.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development tumbled 70.98% — and 2025, when it surged 21484.34%.
  • Suncor Energy's Research & Development stood at $3.7 million in 2022, then soared by 199.12% to $11.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 35.03% to $7.2 million in 2024, then surged by 170.47% to $19.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 6460.89% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SU's Research & Development at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, $19.4 million in Q4 2025, and $1.3 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro 1,308.33 Bn -5,263.99 Bn 11.34 Bn -250.00 Mn
2 ExxonMobil Holdings 651.52 Bn 649.70 Bn - 126.00 Mn
3 Chevron 382.50 Bn 382.83 Bn 20.34 Bn 205.00 Mn
4 Eni Spa 205.81 Bn 195.97 Bn - -
5 Shell 102.19 Bn 62.32 Bn 30.13 Bn 110.00 Mn
6 Equinor Asa 98.30 Bn 89.04 Bn - -189.00 Mn
7 Suncor Energy 78.77 Bn 76.39 Bn 6.68 Bn 1.27 Bn
8 Imperial Oil 61.22 Bn 60.47 Bn - 2.19 Mn
9 TotalEnergies SE 25.61 Bn -6.11 Bn 18.79 Bn 95.00 Mn
10 Ypf Sociedad Anonima 20.09 Bn 18.40 Bn 1.76 Bn -20.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 1.27 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 19.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.27 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.26 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 85.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 7.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 5.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 10.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 43.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 11.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 7.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 5.21 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 31.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 3.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 4.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 4.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 30.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 12.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 8.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 9.76 Mn