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Moderna, Inc. R&D Expense 2016-2026 | MRNA

Annual FY2016–FY2025 · quarterly through Q1 FY2026

Latest annual · FY2025

$3.13B

−31.1%YoY vs FY2024Source: 10-KFY2025

From $274.7M in FY2016 to $3.13B in FY2025: 11.4× in 9 years.

By quarter▲▼ vs a year before
Fiscal yearQ1Q2Q3Q4
FY26$649M−24.2%Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
FY25$856M−19.5%$700M−42.7%$801M−29.6%$775M−30.9%
FY24$1.1B−6.0%$1.2B+6.4%$1.1B−2.0%$1.1B−20.2%
FY23$1.1B+104.2%$1.1B+61.7%$1.2B+41.5%$1.4B+16.1%
FY22$554M+38.2%$710M+68.6%$820M+57.4%$1.2B+86.9%
Share21%22%25%32%

Shaded by size: darkest is the largest quarter shown; ringed is the latest reported; a dash marks a quarter with no separate figure. Each quarter sits by its period-end date. Share: its typical part of the fiscal year.

Key Statistics

Trend DirectionDeclining
CAGR

+18.0%

FY2020
$1.37B
FY2025
$3.13B

5 years selected · on the chart

R&D Expense History

Year-over-year comparison from 10-K annual reports

  1. $3.13B
YoY changeLargest recent move+176.2%in FY20Latest −31.1%

1 older move runs past ±150% (largest +176.2%); point at, tap or drag across the bars to read one.

R&D Expense, period by period

PeriodValueChangeSource
FY2025$3.13B−31.1%10-K
FY2024$4.54B−6.2%10-K
FY2023$4.84B+47.0%10-K
FY2022$3.29B+65.5%10-K
FY2021$1.99B+45.3%10-K
FY2020$1.37B+176.2%10-K
FY2019$496.0M+9.2%10-K
FY2018$454.1M+10.6%10-K
FY2017$410.5M+49.4%10-K
FY2016$274.7M—10-K

What is r&d expense?

Research and development expense represents the costs incurred in discovering and developing new products, processes, or technologies.

What is Moderna, Inc.'s current r&d expense?

Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) annual r&d expense for 2025 was $3.13B, a 31.06% decline from 2024. Moderna, Inc. r&d expense for the quarter ending March 31, 2026 was $649.0M.

What was Moderna, Inc.'s r&d expense in 2024?

Moderna, Inc. annual r&d expense for 2024 was $4.54B, a 6.23% decline from 2023.

What was Moderna, Inc.'s r&d expense in 2023?

Moderna, Inc. annual r&d expense for 2023 was $4.84B, a 47.04% increase from 2022.

What is Moderna, Inc.'s 5-year r&d expense CAGR?

Moderna, Inc. r&d expense grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.98% from FY2020 to FY2025, going from $1.37B to $3.13B over 5 years.

Company
Moderna, Inc.
Ticker
MRNA
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)