Amgen R&D increased by 12.7% to $2.14B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.2%, from $1.72B to $2.14B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), R&D shows an upward trend with a 10.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High spending signals a commitment to future growth and innovation, though it reduces current period earnings.
Detailed definition
Expenses related to the development of new products, services, and technologies, as well as the improvement of existing...
Peer comparison
Tech leaders often spend a significant percentage of revenue on R&D to prevent disruption by competitors.
Metric ID:
is_research_and_developmentHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.08B | $1.42B | $1.35B | $959.00M | $1.04B | $1.11B | $1.32B | $1.06B | $1.11B | $1.08B | $1.53B | $1.34B | $1.45B | $1.45B | $1.72B | $1.49B | $1.74B | $1.90B | $2.14B |
| QoQ Change | — | +31.4% | -5.2% | -28.9% | +8.3% | +7.0% | +19.1% | -20.1% | +5.2% | -3.1% | +42.2% | -12.5% | +7.7% | +0.2% | +18.9% | -13.8% | +17.4% | +8.9% | +12.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.0% | -21.8% | -1.8% | +10.3% | +7.1% | -3.0% | +15.9% | +26.9% | +30.0% | +34.4% | +12.4% | +10.6% | +20.5% | +31.0% | +24.2% |
Range$959.00M – $2.14B
CAGR+16.4%
Avg YoY Growth+12.9%
Median YoY Growth+12.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amgen's r&d?
- Amgen (AMGN) reported r&d of $2.14B in Q4 2025.
- How has Amgen's r&d changed year-over-year?
- Amgen's r&d increased by 24.2% year-over-year, from $1.72B to $2.14B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amgen's r&d?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amgen's r&d has grown at a 10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.82B to $7.27B.
- What does r&d mean?
- The money spent on creating new technology and improving existing products.