Zoetis (ZTS) Research & Development (2012 - 2026)
Zoetis (ZTS) reported Research & Development of $180.0 million for Q1 2026, up 11.11% year-over-year from $162.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 9.55% quarter-over-quarter from $199.0 million in Q4 2025.
Zoetis (ZTS) Research & Development (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zoetis (ZTS) has 13 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $180.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $180.0 million, up 11.11% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $721.0 million (up 5.1% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $698.0 million, up 1.75% from the prior year.
- Research & Development declined to $180.0 million in Q1 2026 per ZTS's latest filing, from $199.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $199.0 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $122.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $160.1 million and a median of $162.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Research & Development advanced 17.57% in 2023, then changed 0.0% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $148.0 million in 2022, then grew by 17.57% to $174.0 million in 2023, then gained by 6.9% to $186.0 million in 2024, then rose by 6.99% to $199.0 million in 2025, then fell by 9.55% to $180.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZTS's Research & Development at $180.0 million in Q1 2026, $199.0 million in Q4 2025, and $170.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | 39.72 Bn | 35.98 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 222.00 Mn |
| 2 | Zoetis | 34.61 Bn | 32.67 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 180.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Therapeutics | 24.07 Bn | 21.91 Bn | 648.10 Mn | 138.20 Mn |
| 4 | Aurora Cannabis | 16.98 Bn | 16.91 Bn | 33.43 Mn | 934,363.43 |
| 5 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 16.64 Bn | 15.32 Bn | 800.70 Mn | 296.20 Mn |
| 6 | Elanco Animal Health | 12.19 Bn | 11.76 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 97.00 Mn |
| 7 | Alkermes | 7.37 Bn | 6.86 Bn | -116.06 Mn | 103.35 Mn |
| 8 | Hims & Hers Health | 6.62 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 396.79 Mn | 46.94 Mn |
| 9 | Lantheus Holdings | 6.47 Bn | 5.97 Bn | 230.92 Mn | 39.38 Mn |
| 10 | Liquidia | 5.64 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 121.79 Mn | 12.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 180.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 199.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 170.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 172.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 162.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 186.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 167.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 171.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 162.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 174.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 152.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 146.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 142.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 148.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 134.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 135.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 138.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 132.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 120.00 Mn |