Bausch & Lomb annual r&d spending
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Bausch & Lomb R&D Spending Growth & History (BLCO)
Bausch & Lomb's r&d spending was $371.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $371.0M | $28.0M | +8.16% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $343.0M | $19.0M | +5.86% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $324.0M | $17.0M | +5.54% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $307.0M | $36.0M | +13.28% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $271.0M | $18.0M | +7.11% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $253.0M | — | — |
Bausch & Lomb quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $114.0M | $18.0M | +18.75% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $101.0M | $15.0M | +17.44% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $94.0M | $1.0M | +1.08% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $95.0M | $11.0M | +13.10% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $96.0M | $12.0M | +14.29% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $86.0M | $4.0M | +4.88% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $93.0M | $13.0M | +16.25% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $84.0M | $2.0M | +2.44% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $84.0M | −$1.0M | −1.18% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $82.0M | $5.0M | +6.49% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $80.0M | $2.0M | +2.56% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $82.0M | $5.0M | +6.49% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $85.0M | $10.0M | +13.33% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $77.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $78.0M | $8.0M | +11.43% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $77.0M | $14.0M | +22.22% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $75.0M | $4.0M | +5.63% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $77.0M | $10.0M | +14.93% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $70.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $63.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $71.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $67.0M | — | — |
Bausch & Lomb r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Bausch & Lomb's r&d spending increased from $253.0M to $371.0M, a change of $118.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $114.0M.
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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.
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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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