Twist Bioscience (TWST) Research & Development (2017 - 2026)
Twist Bioscience (TWST) posted quarterly Research & Development of $19.7 million for Q1 2026, down 17.65% YoY from $23.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 14.97% sequentially from $17.1 million in Q4 2025.
Twist Bioscience (TWST) Research & Development (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Twist Bioscience has disclosed Research & Development across 10 years of filings, most recently posting $19.7 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 17.65% year-over-year to $19.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $71.9 million (down 19.07% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $80.3 million, down 11.63% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $19.7 million in Q1 2026, from $17.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for TWST reached as high as $36.8 million in Q2 2022 and fell as low as $17.0 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $23.7 million (2023), against an average of $24.3 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 97.78% — and 2023, when it slumped 33.42%.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $31.2 million in 2022, then retreated by 26.06% to $23.1 million in 2023, then retreated by 7.76% to $21.3 million in 2024, then slipped by 19.6% to $17.1 million in 2025, then gained by 14.97% to $19.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $19.7 million, $17.1 million, and $17.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 96.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 191.02 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 336.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 137.16 Bn | 131.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 387.00 Mn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 65.79 Mn |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 210.70 Mn |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 126.00 Mn |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 240.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 51.28 Mn |
| 10 | Twist Bioscience | 6.31 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 57.12 Mn | 19.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 19.84 Mn |