Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Research & Development (2014 - 2026)

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) posted Research & Development of $115.8 million for Q2 2026, down 22.91% sequentially from $150.2 million in Q1 2026, and up 92.43% YoY from $60.2 million in Q2 2025.

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Research & Development (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Viking Therapeutics has reported Research & Development for 13 years, with the latest figure at $115.8 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 92.43% year-over-year to $115.8 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $509.3 million (up 227.92% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $345.0 million, up 239.38% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development slipped to $115.8 million in Q2 2026 per VKTX's latest filing, from $150.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $153.5 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $11.0 million in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $46.1 million and a median of $23.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Research & Development declined 12.32% in 2023, then soared 395.24% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $16.2 million in 2022, then rose 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 decreased by 24.57% to $115.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $115.8 million, $150.2 million, and $153.5 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Vertex Pharmaceuticals 128.13 Bn 120.28 Bn 2.84 Bn 993.80 Mn
2 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals 112.33 Bn 104.33 Bn 3.93 Bn 1.63 Bn
3 Argenx Se 53.24 Bn 48.05 Bn 1.41 Bn 1.37 Bn
4 Revolution Medicines 43.64 Bn 43.64 Bn - 394.92 Mn
5 BeOne Medicines 39.27 Bn 34.17 Bn 1.53 Bn 612.28 Mn
6 MindWalk Holdings 35.32 Bn 35.31 Bn 1.82 Bn 1,146.05
7 Royalty Pharma 33.72 Bn 35.84 Bn - 97.90 Mn
8 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 30.58 Bn 27.27 Bn 992.69 Mn 413.13 Mn
9 Insmed 27.01 Bn 25.85 Bn 358.27 Mn 210.03 Mn
10 Viking Therapeutics 3.87 Bn 3.87 Bn - 115.75 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 115.75 Mn
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