Exelixis R&D Spending Growth & History (EXEL)
Exelixis's r&d spending was $825.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Exelixis company overviewExelixis annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-02 | $825.0M | −$85.4M | −9.38% |
| 2024 | 2025-01-03 | $910.4M | −$133.7M | −12.80% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-29 | $1.04B | $152.3M | +17.07% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-30 | $891.8M | $198.1M | +28.56% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $693.7M | $145.9M | +26.62% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-01 | $547.9M | $210.9M | +62.58% |
| 2019 | 2020-01-03 | $337.0M | $154.7M | +84.88% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-28 | $182.3M | $70.1M | +62.48% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-29 | $112.2M | $16.2M | +16.88% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $96.0M | −$384,000 | −0.40% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-01 | $96.4M | −$92.8M | −49.05% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $189.1M | $10.3M | +5.78% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $178.8M | $49.9M | +38.71% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $128.9M | −$28.0M | −17.83% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $156.8M | −$53.8M | −25.56% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $210.7M | −$24.0M | −10.24% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $234.7M | — | — |
Exelixis quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-03 | $212.0M | $11.6M | +5.81% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-03 | $199.9M | −$12.3M | −5.80% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-02 | $213.2M | −$35.8M | −14.36% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-10-03 | $199.2M | −$23.4M | −10.52% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-07-04 | $200.4M | −$10.8M | −5.11% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-04-04 | $212.2M | −$15.5M | −6.79% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-01-03 | $249.0M | $4.3M | +1.77% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-27 | $222.6M | −$110.0M | −33.08% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-28 | $211.1M | −$21.4M | −9.21% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-29 | $227.7M | −$6.6M | −2.80% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-29 | $244.7M | −$92.2M | −27.36% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-29 | $332.6M | $133.7M | +67.27% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $232.6M | $33.1M | +16.59% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $234.2M | $77.6M | +49.51% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-30 | $336.8M | $114.6M | +51.54% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $198.8M | $35.5M | +21.71% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-01 | $199.5M | $50.7M | +34.07% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-01 | $156.7M | −$2.6M | −1.64% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $222.3M | $68.0M | +44.07% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-01 | $163.4M | −$13.4M | −7.58% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-02 | $148.8M | $33.9M | +29.46% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-02 | $159.3M | $57.4M | +56.35% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-01 | $154.3M | $59.8M | +63.35% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-02 | $176.8M | $79.5M | +81.68% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-07-03 | $114.9M | $33.0M | +40.28% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-04-03 | $101.9M | $38.6M | +60.97% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-01-03 | $94.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-27 | $97.3M | $52.6M | +117.46% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-28 | $81.9M | $39.4M | +92.84% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-29 | $63.3M | $25.5M | +67.62% |
| Q3 2018 · Sep 28 | 2018-09-28 | $44.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-29 | $42.5M | $14.3M | +50.59% |
| Q1 2018 · Mar 30 | 2018-03-30 | $37.8M | $14.5M | +62.68% |
| Q3 2017 · Sep 30 | 2017-09-30 | $28.5M | $8.3M | +40.91% |
| Q3 2017 · Sep 29 | 2017-09-29 | $28.5M | $8.3M | +40.91% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $28.2M | $5.2M | +22.75% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $23.2M | −$5.7M | −19.76% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $20.3M | −$5.8M | −22.36% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $23.0M | −$1.5M | −6.21% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $28.9M | $6.6M | +29.82% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $26.1M | −$17.5M | −40.20% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $24.5M | −$26.5M | −51.93% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $22.3M | −$32.6M | −59.37% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $39.6M | −$9.9M | −20.06% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $43.6M | −$3.7M | −7.87% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $51.0M | $1.9M | +3.87% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $54.8M | $22.1M | +67.55% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $49.6M | $17.1M | +52.64% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $47.4M | $16.7M | +54.35% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $49.1M | $16.5M | +50.50% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $32.7M | −$361,000 | −1.09% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $32.5M | $1.7M | +5.57% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $30.7M | −$6.8M | −18.11% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $32.6M | −$10.3M | −23.99% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $33.1M | −$12.6M | −27.57% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $30.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $37.5M | −$11.9M | −24.14% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $42.9M | −$11.3M | −20.90% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $45.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $49.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $54.2M | — | — |
Exelixis r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Exelixis's r&d spending increased from $547.9M to $825.0M, a change of $277.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $212.0M.
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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