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Research and development

Flow – sum over the period · $B

QuartersFiscal years

$BResearch and development · FY2016: $12.0B · 10-K 0001193125-16-662209 filed Jul 28, 2016Research and development · FY2017: $13.0B · 10-K 0001564590-17-014900 filed Aug 2, 2017Research and development · FY2018: $14.7B · 10-K 0001564590-18-019062 filed Aug 3, 2018Research and development · FY2019: $16.9B · 10-K 0001564590-19-027952 filed Aug 1, 2019Research and development · FY2020: $19.3B · 10-K 0001564590-20-034944 filed Jul 30, 2020Research and development · FY2021: $20.7B · 10-K 0001564590-21-039151 filed Jul 29, 2021Research and development · FY2022: $24.5B · 10-K 0001564590-22-026876 filed Jul 28, 2022Research and development · FY2023: $27.2B · 10-K 0000950170-23-035122 filed Jul 27, 2023Research and development · FY2024: $29.5B · 10-K 0000950170-24-087843 filed Jul 30, 2024Research and development · FY2025: $32.5B · 10-K 0000950170-25-100235 filed Jul 30, 2025Research and development · FY2026: $35.6B · 10-K 0001193125-26-323660 filed Jul 29, 202635.612.0FY2016FY2026FY2021
$BResearch and development · FY2021: $20.7B · 10-K 0001564590-21-039151 filed Jul 29, 2021Research and development · FY2022: $24.5B · 10-K 0001564590-22-026876 filed Jul 28, 2022Research and development · FY2023: $27.2B · 10-K 0000950170-23-035122 filed Jul 27, 2023Research and development · FY2024: $29.5B · 10-K 0000950170-24-087843 filed Jul 30, 2024Research and development · FY2025: $32.5B · 10-K 0000950170-25-100235 filed Jul 30, 2025Research and development · FY2026: $35.6B · 10-K 0001193125-26-323660 filed Jul 29, 202635.620.7FY2021FY2026FY2024
FY2026
35.6$B
All values (11)
PeriodValue ($B)Status
FY202635.6reported
FY202532.5reported
FY202429.5reported
FY202327.2reported
FY202224.5reported
FY202120.7reported
FY202019.3reported
FY201916.9reported
FY201814.7reported
FY201713.0reported
FY201612.0reported

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Value
$35.6B
Period
FY2026, ended Jun 30, 2026 · fiscal-year value (12 months)
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$35.6BJul 29, 202610-K 0001193125-26-323660reported · confidence 1. · current