XBiotech R&D Spending Growth & History (XBIT)
XBiotech's r&d spending was $47.4M for fiscal 2025.
View full XBiotech company overviewXBiotech annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $47.4M | $9.6M | +25.51% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $37.8M | $4.9M | +14.94% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $32.8M | $1.3M | +4.13% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $31.5M | $3.3M | +11.59% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $28.3M | $18.7M | +196.71% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $9.5M | −$14.6M | −60.45% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $24.1M | $8.4M | +53.20% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $15.7M | −$10.7M | −40.49% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $26.4M | −$16.1M | −37.81% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $42.5M | $11.2M | +35.69% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $31.3M | $17.0M | +118.51% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $14.3M | $6.4M | +80.58% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $7.9M | — | — |
XBiotech quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $5.3M | −$40,000 | −0.75% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $5.2M | −$6.4M | −55.19% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $25.4M | $17.5M | +224.19% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $5.1M | −$2.0M | −28.72% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $5.3M | −$7.6M | −58.90% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $11.6M | $1.8M | +18.26% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $7.8M | $16,000 | +0.20% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $7.1M | −$420,000 | −5.57% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $13.0M | $1.7M | +15.25% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $9.8M | $3.6M | +57.70% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $7.8M | $487,000 | +6.65% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $7.5M | $533,000 | +7.60% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $11.3M | $872,000 | +8.39% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $6.2M | −$588,000 | −8.62% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $7.3M | −$1.5M | −16.66% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $7.0M | $1.4M | +25.27% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $10.4M | $1.1M | +12.32% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $6.8M | $2.2M | +47.13% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $8.8M | $5.3M | +153.71% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $5.6M | $3.3M | +138.66% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $9.3M | $6.7M | +260.78% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $4.6M | $3.5M | +301.21% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.5M | −$6.9M | −66.52% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $2.3M | −$2.2M | −48.25% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $2.6M | −$2.1M | −45.34% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.2M | −$3.4M | −74.49% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $10.3M | $5.5M | +113.44% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $4.5M | $593,000 | +15.05% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $4.7M | $744,000 | +18.84% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $4.5M | $1.5M | +51.25% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $4.8M | −$1.1M | −18.01% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $3.9M | −$990,000 | −20.08% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $3.9M | −$3.5M | −46.63% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $3.0M | −$5.2M | −63.45% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $5.9M | −$7.8M | −56.83% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $4.9M | −$4.8M | −49.56% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $7.4M | −$3.8M | −34.03% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $8.2M | $376,000 | +4.81% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $13.7M | $3.3M | +31.41% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $9.8M | $43,000 | +0.44% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $11.2M | $6.8M | +155.96% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $7.8M | $1.0M | +15.15% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $10.4M | $6.0M | +137.09% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $9.7M | $5.4M | +124.16% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $4.4M | $1.1M | +35.00% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $6.8M | $4.4M | +188.68% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $4.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $4.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $3.2M | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $2.4M | — | — |
XBiotech r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, XBiotech's r&d spending increased from $9.5M to $47.4M, a change of $37.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $5.3M.
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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