Research & Development Solutions — Selling, general and administrative expenses
IQVIA Research & Development Solutions — Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 11.6% to $250.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.7%, from $216.00M to $250.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Research & Development Solutions — Selling, general and administrative expenses shows an upward trend with a 3.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may suggest rising administrative overhead or investment in sales infrastructure, while a decrease indicates successful cost-containment or improved operating leverage.
Detailed definition
Includes the overhead costs required to support the research and development segment, such as administrative salaries, o...
Peer comparison
Standard SG&A metric used across all industries to measure administrative efficiency.
iqv_segment_research_development_solutions_selling_general_and_administrative_expensesHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $193.00M | $198.00M | $201.00M | $211.00M | $204.00M | $199.00M | $217.00M | $212.00M | $211.00M | $217.00M | $211.00M | $221.00M | $223.00M | $222.00M | $215.00M | $216.00M | $227.00M | $232.00M | $224.00M | $250.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.6% | +1.5% | +5.0% | -3.3% | -2.5% | +9.0% | -2.3% | -0.5% | +2.8% | -2.8% | +4.7% | +0.9% | -0.4% | -3.2% | +0.5% | +5.1% | +2.2% | -3.4% | +11.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.7% | +0.5% | +8.0% | +0.5% | +3.4% | +9.0% | -2.8% | +4.2% | +5.7% | +2.3% | +1.9% | -2.3% | +1.8% | +4.5% | +4.2% | +15.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is IQVIA's research & development solutions — selling, general and administrative expenses?
- IQVIA (IQV) reported research & development solutions — selling, general and administrative expenses of $250.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has IQVIA's research & development solutions — selling, general and administrative expenses changed year-over-year?
- IQVIA's research & development solutions — selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 15.7% year-over-year, from $216.00M to $250.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for IQVIA's research & development solutions — selling, general and administrative expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), IQVIA's research & development solutions — selling, general and administrative expenses has grown at a 3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $777.00M to $899.00M.
- What does research & development solutions — selling, general and administrative expenses mean?
- The overhead and administrative costs required to run the clinical research business segment.