Amcor R&D increased by 15.8% to $44M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 63.0%, from $27M to $44M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), R&D shows an upward trend with a 4.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ3 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent investment signals a commitment to long-term innovation, while sharp cuts may indicate short-term cost-cutting at the expense of future growth.
Detailed definition
Research and development (R&D) expenses represent the investment made by the company to innovate, improve existing produ...
Peer comparison
Standard in manufacturing; comparable to R&D or innovation spending at peer firms.
Metric ID:
research_and_developmentHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $26M | $25M | $23M | $24M | $24M | $25M | $24M | $27M | $25M | $27M | $28M | $25M | $26M | $28M | $27M | $27M | $38M | $46M | $38M | $44M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.8% | -8.0% | +4.3% | +0.0% | +4.2% | -4.0% | +12.5% | -7.4% | +8.0% | +3.7% | -10.7% | +4.0% | +7.7% | -3.6% | +0.0% | +40.7% | +21.1% | -17.4% | +15.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.7% | +0.0% | +4.3% | +12.5% | +4.2% | +8.0% | +16.7% | -7.4% | +4.0% | +3.7% | -3.6% | +8.0% | +46.2% | +64.3% | +40.7% | +63.0% |
Range$23M – $46M
CAGR+11.7%
Avg YoY Growth+16.1%
Median YoY Growth+6.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amcor's r&d?
- Amcor (AMCR) reported r&d of $44M in Q1 2026.
- How has Amcor's r&d changed year-over-year?
- Amcor's r&d increased by 63.0% year-over-year, from $27M to $44M.
- What is the long-term trend for Amcor's r&d?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amcor's r&d has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $100M to $120M.
- What does r&d mean?
- Spending on activities to create new products or improve existing ones.