Highest R&D Spending in Materials
Materials sector companies ranked by r&d spending. Companies ranked by total R&D expenditure, showing the largest absolute investments in innovation.
Materials SectorTop 50 by R&D Spending
| # | Company | R&D Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CTVACorteva | $1.5B |
| 2 | DOWDow Inc. | $752M |
| 3 | IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances | $694M |
| 4 | PPGPPG Industries | $446M |
| 5 | FMCFMC Corporation | $266M |
| 6 | EMNEastman Chemical Company | $255M |
| 7 | ECLEcolab | $202M |
| 8 | DDDuPont | $193M |
| 9 | NEMNewmont | $166M |
| 10 | LINLinde plc | $147M |
| 11 | AVYAvery Dennison | $137M |
| 12 | LYBLyondellBasell | $136M |
| 13 | NEUNewMarket Corporation | $132M |
| 14 | CECelanese | $125M |
| 15 | AMCRAmcor | $120M |
| 16 | HUNHuntsman CORP | $120M |
| 17 | CCChemours | $108M |
| 18 | ATRAptarGroup | $105M |
| 19 | SOLSSolstice Advanced Materials | $97M |
| 20 | AVNTAvient | $97M |
| 21 | APDAir Products | $96M |
| 22 | RPMRPM International | $87M |
| 23 | SEESealed Air | $82M |
| 24 | AXTAAxalta | $71M |
| 25 | ESIElement Solutions | $68M |
| 26 | KWRQuaker Chemical Corporation | $61M |
| 27 | CBTCabot Corp | $59M |
| 28 | ASHAshland Global | $54M |
| 29 | SXTSensient Technologies | $53M |
| 30 | ALBAlbemarle Corporation | $51M |
| 31 | CSTMCONSTELLIUM SE | $51M |
| 32 | IOSPInnospec, Inc. | $51M |
| 33 | OIO-I Glass, Inc. | $42M |
| 34 | SMGScotts Miracle-Gro Company | $35M |
| 35 | SCLStepan Company | $35M |
| 36 | CCKCrown Holdings | $33M |
| 37 | NGVTIngevity, Corp. | $28M |
| 38 | MTRNMaterion Corp. | $26M |
| 39 | AAAlcoa | $24M |
| 40 | MATVMativ Holdings, Inc. | $24M |
| 41 | MTXMinerals Technologies | $23M |
| 42 | SONSonoco | $22M |
| 43 | HYMCHYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP | $20M |
| 44 | GPKGraphic Packaging | $19M |
| 45 | BCPCBalchem Corporation | $19M |
| 46 | LEUCENTRUS ENERGY CORP | $17M |
| 47 | KROKRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | $16M |
| 48 | TROXTronox Holdings plc | $15M |
| 49 | ASPIASP Isotopes Inc. | $12M |
| 50 | KALUKaiser Aluminum Corporation | $11M |
Understanding R&D Spending
R&D spending represents the total amount a company invests in research and development activities. Large tech companies like Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta typically lead in absolute R&D spending, often exceeding $30 billion annually. High R&D investment can drive future growth but also increases near-term expenses.
Rankings are based on SEC EDGAR filings. Companies with missing, unreliable, or extreme outlier values are excluded from this ranking.
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