Acadia Pharmaceuticals R&D Spending Growth & History (ACAD)
Acadia Pharmaceuticals's r&d spending was $328.8M for fiscal 2025.
View full Acadia Pharmaceuticals company overviewAcadia Pharmaceuticals annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $328.8M | $25.6M | +8.43% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $303.2M | −$48.4M | −13.76% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $351.6M | −$10.0M | −2.75% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $361.6M | $122.2M | +51.02% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $239.4M | −$79.7M | −24.98% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $319.1M | $78.7M | +32.76% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $240.4M | $53.2M | +28.44% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $187.2M | $38.0M | +25.45% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $149.2M | $49.9M | +50.26% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $99.3M | $25.4M | +34.41% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $73.9M | $13.3M | +21.89% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $60.6M | $33.9M | +126.79% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $26.7M | $7.9M | +42.18% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $18.8M | $1.5M | +8.58% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $17.3M | −$3.3M | −15.89% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $20.6M | −$21.0M | −50.51% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $41.6M | — | — |
Acadia Pharmaceuticals quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $81.6M | $3.6M | +4.62% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $76.9M | −$1.4M | −1.78% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $84.8M | −$16.0M | −15.86% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $87.8M | $21.2M | +31.86% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $78.0M | $1.7M | +2.25% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $78.3M | $18.6M | +31.14% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $100.7M | $34.0M | +50.93% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $66.6M | −$90.4M | −57.57% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $76.2M | $17.5M | +29.71% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $59.7M | −$9.5M | −13.69% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $66.7M | −$9.0M | −11.88% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $157.0M | $75.6M | +92.98% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $58.8M | −$16.9M | −22.31% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $69.1M | −$59.7M | −46.34% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $75.7M | $8.8M | +13.14% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $81.3M | $22.8M | +38.88% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $75.6M | $18.7M | +32.86% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $128.9M | $71.9M | +126.17% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $66.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $58.6M | −$61.5M | −51.23% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $56.9M | −$7.4M | −11.45% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $57.0M | −$15.7M | −21.56% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $120.1M | $57.5M | +91.76% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $64.3M | −$3.0M | −4.49% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $72.6M | $19.7M | +37.25% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $57.5M | $9.3M | +19.38% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $62.6M | $9.5M | +17.91% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $67.3M | $20.7M | +44.49% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $52.9M | $13.6M | +34.75% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $48.2M | $5.0M | +11.59% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $53.1M | $16.7M | +45.83% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $46.6M | $12.4M | +36.31% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $39.3M | $3.9M | +10.92% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $43.2M | $13.0M | +42.89% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $36.4M | $10.6M | +41.10% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $34.2M | $13.7M | +66.91% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $35.4M | $12.6M | +55.47% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $30.2M | $9.8M | +47.65% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $25.8M | $7.1M | +37.82% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $20.5M | $2.1M | +11.42% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $22.8M | $6.5M | +39.77% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $20.5M | $2.3M | +12.56% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $18.7M | $1.8M | +10.48% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $18.4M | $4.6M | +33.19% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $16.3M | $4.6M | +39.66% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $18.2M | $10.3M | +129.41% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $17.0M | $9.7M | +133.69% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $13.8M | $6.7M | +94.02% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $11.7M | $7.2M | +163.39% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $7.9M | $3.0M | +61.72% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $7.3M | $2.9M | +64.86% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $7.1M | $2.6M | +59.03% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $4.4M | −$591,000 | −11.77% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $4.9M | $477,000 | +10.78% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $4.4M | $242,000 | +5.82% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $4.5M | $157,000 | +3.64% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $5.0M | $609,000 | +13.80% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $4.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $4.2M | −$807,000 | −16.25% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $4.3M | −$726,000 | −14.40% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $4.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $5.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $5.0M | — | — |
Acadia Pharmaceuticals r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Acadia Pharmaceuticals's r&d spending increased from $319.1M to $328.8M, a change of $9.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $81.6M.
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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