What is Bausch + Lomb's research and development expense?

Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) reported research and development expense of $101M in Q1 2026.

How has Bausch + Lomb's research and development expense changed year-over-year?

Bausch + Lomb's research and development expense increased by 17.4% year-over-year, from $86M to $101M.

What is the long-term trend for Bausch + Lomb's research and development expense?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bausch + Lomb's research and development expense has grown at a 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $271M to $371M.

Bausch + Lomb BLCO Research and development expense

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Segments

By segment

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Pharmaceuticals$22M+144%

Surgical$13M+18.2%

Vision Care$10M+25.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.2B+9.4%

Operating income$33.0M+140%

Net income-$71.0M+66.5%

EPS (diluted)-$0.20+66.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$279.0M+29.8%

Total debt$5.0B+4.3%

Total equity$6.4B+0.3%

Total assets$13.8B+2.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$32.0M+228%

CapEx$100.0M-9.1%

Free cash flow-$68.0M+49.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.43B+10.2%

Profitability

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Operating margin4.4%+2.9pp

Net margin-4.2%-1.3pp

FCF margin-3.4%0.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-3.4%-0.9pp

Debt / equity0.8×0.0×

Current ratio1.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Bausch + Lomb in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseExcludingAcquiredInProcessCost.

The official record: Bausch + Lomb’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Bausch + Lomb's research and development expense?: Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) reported research and development expense of $101M in Q1 2026.
How has Bausch + Lomb's research and development expense changed year-over-year?: Bausch + Lomb's research and development expense increased by 17.4% year-over-year, from $86M to $101M.
What is the long-term trend for Bausch + Lomb's research and development expense?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bausch + Lomb's research and development expense has grown at a 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $271M to $371M.