Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Research & Development (2014 - 2026)
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) reported Research & Development of $150.2 million for Q1 2026, up 262.76% on a YoY basis from $41.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.16% sequentially from $153.5 million in Q4 2025.
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Research & Development (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) has 13 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $150.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 262.76% year-over-year to $150.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $453.7 million (up 281.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $345.0 million, up 239.38% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $150.2 million in Q1 2026, from $153.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $153.5 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $11.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $42.0 million and a median of $22.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development slipped 12.32% in 2023 and jumped 395.24% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing VKTX's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $16.2 million in 2022, then climbed by 26.73% to $20.5 million in 2023, then surged by 51.14% to $31.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 395.24% to $153.5 million in 2025, then declined by 2.16% to $150.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VKTX's Research & Development at $150.2 million in Q1 2026, $153.5 million in Q4 2025, and $90.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oculis Holding AG | 67,072.09 Bn | 67,072.09 Bn | - | -17.94 Mn |
| 2 | Nanobiotix | 1,894.61 Bn | 1,894.55 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,014.18 Bn | 1,014.18 Bn | - | 1.46 Mn |
| 4 | BeOne Medicines | 471.64 Bn | 466.85 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 541.22 Mn |
| 5 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 121.72 Bn | 114.47 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 961.60 Mn |
| 6 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 68.28 Bn | 59.52 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
| 7 | Belite Bio | 61.40 Bn | 61.40 Bn | - | 15.66 Mn |
| 8 | Argenx Se | 56.94 Bn | 56.94 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -443.00 Mn |
| 9 | Revolution Medicines | 37.37 Bn | 37.37 Bn | - | 343.97 Mn |
| 10 | Viking Therapeutics | 4.03 Bn | 4.03 Bn | - | 150.15 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 150.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 153.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 89.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 60.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.80 Mn |