R&D expense · 2016–2025
Moderna R&D expense
$3.1B−31.1% · FY2025
Moderna (MRNA) reported $3.1B in R&D expense for fiscal 2025, −31.1% year on year.
| Fiscal year | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252025-12-31 | $3.1B | −31.1% | Open → |
| FY20242024-12-31 | $4.5B | −6.2% | Open → |
| FY20232023-12-31 | $4.8B | +47.0% | Open → |
| FY20222022-12-31 | $3.3B | +65.5% | Open → |
| FY20212021-12-31 | $2.0B | +45.3% | Open → |
| FY20202020-12-31 | $1.4B | +176.2% | Open → |
| FY20192019-12-31 | $496M | +9.2% | Open → |
| FY20182018-12-31 | $454M | +10.6% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $410M | +49.4% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | $275M | — | Open → |
R&D expense — Research and development expense is what the company charged to R&D in the income statement for the year. Most companies report no R&D at all — the line is absent rather than zero — so this ranking covers the roughly 40% of filers that do.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2016–2025 compound annual growth +31.1%
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The numbers above are read from this document: 10-K · 0001682852-26-000033 · February 20, 2026
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