Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) posted Research & Development of $45 million for Q2 2026, up 21.6% from $37 million a year earlier and up 2.3% from the prior quarter.
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Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Research & Development at Dentsply Sirona was $166 million, up 7.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $150 million, down 9.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Dentsply Sirona's Research & Development was $165 million in FY2024 (-10.3%), $184 million in FY2023 (+5.7%), $174 million in FY2022 (+1.8%) and $171 million in FY2021 (+39.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Research & Development in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 34.5%; the weakest was Q2 2024, with a decline of 16.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $44 million (Q1 2026), $40 million (Q4 2025) and $37 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 364.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 892.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 412.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 370.60 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 771.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 434.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 554.00 Mn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 278.90 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 258.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dentsply Sirona | 1.76 Bn | 646.91 Mn | 493.00 Mn | 45.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 37.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 43.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.00 Mn |
API Access
Dentsply Sirona Research & Development API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "XRAY", "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=XRAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();