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Flow – sum over the period · $M

QuartersFiscal years

$MResearch and development · Q1 2016: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q2 2016: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q3 2016: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q4 2016: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q1 2017: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q2 2017: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q3 2017: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q4 2017: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q1 2018: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q2 2018: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q3 2018: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q4 2018: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q1 2019: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q2 2019: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q3 2019: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q4 2019: missing – No verified SEC value extracted, although the company reports this metric in other periods.Research and development · Q1 2020: $49.0M · 10-Q 0001193125-21-159734 filed May 13, 2021Research and development · Q2 2020: $40.0M · 10-Q 0001315098-21-000014 filed Aug 16, 2021Research and development · Q3 2020: $52.0M · 10-Q 0001315098-21-000033 filed Nov 9, 2021Research and development · Q4 2020: $60.0M · derived · 10-K 0001315098-22-000058 filed Feb 25, 2022Research and development · Q1 2021: $97.0M · 10-Q 0001193125-21-159734 filed May 13, 2021Research and development · Q2 2021: $125M · 10-Q 0001315098-21-000014 filed Aug 16, 2021Research and development · Q3 2021: $138M · 10-Q 0001315098-21-000033 filed Nov 9, 2021Research and development · Q4 2021: $174M · derived · 10-K 0001315098-23-000035 filed Feb 28, 2023Research and development · Q1 2022: $178M · 10-Q 0001315098-22-000084 filed May 11, 2022Research and development · Q2 2022: $212M · 10-Q 0001315098-22-000125 filed Aug 10, 2022Research and development · Q3 2022: $236M · 10-Q 0001315098-22-000158 filed Nov 9, 2022Research and development · Q4 2022: $248M · derived · 10-K 0001315098-24-000026 filed Feb 21, 2024Research and development · Q1 2023: $276M · 10-Q 0001315098-23-000081 filed May 10, 2023Research and development · Q2 2023: $315M · 10-Q 0001315098-23-000125 filed Aug 9, 2023Research and development · Q3 2023: $322M · 10-Q 0001315098-23-000174 filed Nov 8, 2023Research and development · Q4 2023: $341M · derived · 10-K 0001315098-25-000033 filed Feb 18, 2025Research and development · Q1 2024: $362M · 10-Q 0001315098-24-000095 filed May 9, 2024Research and development · Q2 2024: $362M · 10-Q 0001315098-24-000166 filed Aug 2, 2024Research and development · Q3 2024: $365M · 10-Q 0001315098-24-000250 filed Oct 31, 2024Research and development · Q4 2024: $355M · derived · 10-K 0001315098-26-000024 filed Feb 11, 2026Research and development · Q1 2025: $375M · 10-Q 0001315098-25-000118 filed May 1, 2025Research and development · Q2 2025: $385M · 10-Q 0001315098-25-000262 filed Jul 31, 2025Research and development · Q3 2025: $398M · 10-Q 0001315098-25-000327 filed Oct 30, 2025Research and development · Q4 2025: $410M · derived · 10-K 0001315098-26-000024 filed Feb 11, 2026Research and development · Q1 2026: $422M · 10-Q 0001628280-26-028904 filed Apr 30, 2026Research and development · Q2 2026: $420M · 10-Q 0001628280-26-051082 filed Jul 30, 2026missing355a42049Q1 2016Q2 2026Q4 2024
$MResearch and development · Q3 2024: $365M · 10-Q 0001315098-24-000250 filed Oct 31, 2024Research and development · Q4 2024: $355M · derived · 10-K 0001315098-26-000024 filed Feb 11, 2026Research and development · Q1 2025: $375M · 10-Q 0001315098-25-000118 filed May 1, 2025Research and development · Q2 2025: $385M · 10-Q 0001315098-25-000262 filed Jul 31, 2025Research and development · Q3 2025: $398M · 10-Q 0001315098-25-000327 filed Oct 30, 2025Research and development · Q4 2025: $410M · derived · 10-K 0001315098-26-000024 filed Feb 11, 2026Research and development · Q1 2026: $422M · 10-Q 0001628280-26-028904 filed Apr 30, 2026Research and development · Q2 2026: $420M · 10-Q 0001628280-26-051082 filed Jul 30, 2026355a420365422Q3 2024Q2 2026
Q4 2024
355a$M
derived
All values (26)
PeriodValue ($M)Status
Q2 2026420reported
Q1 2026422reported
Q4 2025410derived
Q3 2025398reported
Q2 2025385reported
Q1 2025375reported
Q4 2024355derived
Q3 2024365reported
Q2 2024362reported
Q1 2024362reported
Q4 2023341derived
Q3 2023322reported
Q2 2023315reported
Q1 2023276reported
Q4 2022248derived
Q3 2022236reported
Q2 2022212reported
Q1 2022178reported
Q4 2021174derived
Q3 2021138reported
Q2 2021125reported
Q1 202197reported
Q4 202060derived
Q3 202052reported
Q2 202040reported
Q1 202049reported

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Value
$355M (derived)
Period
Q4 2024, ended Dec 31, 2024 · quarterly value (3 months, not cumulative)
Calculation
Q4 = fiscal year − 9 months cumulative = 1,444M − 1,089M = $355M (FY value from 10-K 0001315098-26-000024; 9-month value from the Q3-10-Q)
Source
10-K, filed Feb 11, 2026 · 0001315098-26-000024
Location
us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Confidence
1. – directly from an XBRL fact in the filing (or calculated exactly from it)

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v1$355MFeb 11, 202610-K 0001315098-26-000024derived · confidence 1. · current