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Research and development

Flow – sum over the period · $M

QuartersFiscal years

$MResearch and development · Q1 FY2016: $3.0B · 10-Q 0001193125-15-350718 filed Oct 22, 2015Research and development · Q2 FY2016: $2.9B · 10-Q 0001193125-16-441821 filed Jan 28, 2016Research and development · Q3 FY2016: $3.0B · 10-Q 0001193125-16-550254 filed Apr 21, 2016Research and development · Q4 FY2016: $3.1B · derived · 10-K 0001564590-17-014900 filed Aug 2, 2017Research and development · Q1 FY2017: $3.1B · 10-Q 0001193125-16-742796 filed Oct 20, 2016Research and development · Q2 FY2017: $3.1B · 10-Q 0001564590-17-000654 filed Jan 26, 2017Research and development · Q3 FY2017: $3.4B · 10-Q 0001564590-17-007547 filed Apr 27, 2017Research and development · Q4 FY2017: $3.5B · derived · 10-K 0001564590-18-019062 filed Aug 3, 2018Research and development · Q1 FY2018: $3.6B · 10-Q 0001564590-17-020171 filed Oct 26, 2017Research and development · Q2 FY2018: $3.5B · 10-Q 0001564590-18-001129 filed Jan 31, 2018Research and development · Q3 FY2018: $3.7B · 10-Q 0001564590-18-009307 filed Apr 26, 2018Research and development · Q4 FY2018: $3.9B · derived · 10-K 0001564590-19-027952 filed Aug 1, 2019Research and development · Q1 FY2019: $4.0B · 10-Q 0001564590-18-024893 filed Oct 24, 2018Research and development · Q2 FY2019: $4.1B · 10-Q 0001564590-19-001392 filed Jan 30, 2019Research and development · Q3 FY2019: $4.3B · 10-Q 0001564590-19-012709 filed Apr 24, 2019Research and development · Q4 FY2019: $4.5B · derived · 10-K 0001564590-20-034944 filed Jul 30, 2020Research and development · Q1 FY2020: $4.6B · 10-Q 0001564590-19-037549 filed Oct 23, 2019Research and development · Q2 FY2020: $4.6B · 10-Q 0001564590-20-002450 filed Jan 29, 2020Research and development · Q3 FY2020: $4.9B · 10-Q 0001564590-20-019706 filed Apr 29, 2020Research and development · Q4 FY2020: $5.2B · derived · 10-K 0001564590-21-039151 filed Jul 29, 2021Research and development · Q1 FY2021: $4.9B · 10-Q 0001564590-20-047996 filed Oct 27, 2020Research and development · Q2 FY2021: $4.9B · 10-Q 0001564590-21-002316 filed Jan 26, 2021Research and development · Q3 FY2021: $5.2B · 10-Q 0001564590-21-020891 filed Apr 27, 2021Research and development · Q4 FY2021: $5.7B · derived · 10-K 0001564590-22-026876 filed Jul 28, 2022Research and development · Q1 FY2022: $5.6B · 10-Q 0001564590-21-051992 filed Oct 26, 2021Research and development · Q2 FY2022: $5.8B · 10-Q 0001564590-22-002324 filed Jan 25, 2022Research and development · Q3 FY2022: $6.3B · 10-Q 0001564590-22-015675 filed Apr 26, 2022Research and development · Q4 FY2022: $6.8B · derived · 10-K 0000950170-23-035122 filed Jul 27, 2023Research and development · Q1 FY2023: $6.6B · 10-Q 0001564590-22-035087 filed Oct 25, 2022Research and development · Q2 FY2023: $6.8B · 10-Q 0001564590-23-000733 filed Jan 24, 2023Research and development · Q3 FY2023: $7.0B · 10-Q 0000950170-23-014423 filed Apr 25, 2023Research and development · Q4 FY2023: $6.7B · derived · 10-K 0000950170-24-087843 filed Jul 30, 2024Research and development · Q1 FY2024: $6.7B · 10-Q 0000950170-23-054855 filed Oct 24, 2023Research and development · Q2 FY2024: $7.1B · 10-Q 0000950170-24-008814 filed Jan 30, 2024Research and development · Q3 FY2024: $7.7B · 10-Q 0000950170-24-048288 filed Apr 25, 2024Research and development · Q4 FY2024: $8.1B · derived · 10-K 0000950170-25-100235 filed Jul 30, 2025Research and development · Q1 FY2025: $7.5B · 10-Q 0000950170-24-118967 filed Oct 30, 2024Research and development · Q2 FY2025: $7.9B · 10-Q 0000950170-25-010491 filed Jan 29, 2025Research and development · Q3 FY2025: $8.2B · 10-Q 0000950170-25-061046 filed Apr 30, 2025Research and development · Q4 FY2025: $8.8B · derived · 10-K 0001193125-26-323660 filed Jul 29, 2026Research and development · Q1 FY2026: $8.1B · 10-Q 0001193125-25-256321 filed Oct 29, 2025Research and development · Q2 FY2026: $8.5B · 10-Q 0001193125-26-027207 filed Jan 28, 2026Research and development · Q3 FY2026: $8.9B · 10-Q 0001193125-26-191507 filed Apr 29, 2026Research and development · Q4 FY2026: $10.0B · derived · 10-K 0001193125-26-323660 filed Jul 29, 20269,997a2,962Q1 FY2016Q4 FY2026Q3 FY2021
Q4 FY2026
9,997a$M
derived
All values (44)
PeriodValue ($M)Status
Q4 FY20269,997derived
Q3 FY20268,915reported
Q2 FY20268,504reported
Q1 FY20268,146reported
Q4 FY20258,829derived
Q3 FY20258,198reported
Q2 FY20257,917reported
Q1 FY20257,544reported
Q4 FY20248,056derived
Q3 FY20247,653reported
Q2 FY20247,142reported
Q1 FY20246,659reported
Q4 FY20236,739derived
Q3 FY20236,984reported
Q2 FY20236,844reported
Q1 FY20236,628reported
Q4 FY20226,849derived
Q3 FY20226,306reported
Q2 FY20225,758reported
Q1 FY20225,599reported
Q4 FY20215,687derived
Q3 FY20215,204reported
Q2 FY20214,899reported
Q1 FY20214,926reported
Q4 FY20205,214derived
Q3 FY20204,887reported
Q2 FY20204,603reported
Q1 FY20204,565reported
Q4 FY20194,513derived
Q3 FY20194,316reported
Q2 FY20194,070reported
Q1 FY20193,977reported
Q4 FY20183,933derived
Q3 FY20183,715reported
Q2 FY20183,504reported
Q1 FY20183,574reported
Q4 FY20173,514derived
Q3 FY20173,355reported
Q2 FY20173,062reported
Q1 FY20173,106reported
Q4 FY20163,146derived
Q3 FY20162,980reported
Q2 FY20162,900reported
Q1 FY20162,962reported

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Sources & calculation
Value
$10.0B (derived)
Period
Q4 FY2026, ended Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly value (3 months, not cumulative)
Calculation
Q4 = fiscal year − 9 months cumulative = 35,562M − 25,565M = $10.0B (FY value from 10-K 0001193125-26-323660; 9-month value from the Q3-10-Q)
Source
10-K, filed Jul 29, 2026 · 0001193125-26-323660
Location
us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Confidence
1. – directly from an XBRL fact in the filing (or calculated exactly from it)

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v1$10.0BJul 29, 202610-K 0001193125-26-323660derived · confidence 1. · current