Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Axcelis Technologies' (ACLS) quarterly Research & Development came in at $28.5 million in Q1 2026, up 5.12% YoY from $27.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 46.97% on a QoQ basis from $19.4 million in Q4 2025.
Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $28.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 5.12% year-over-year to $28.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $78.8 million (down 26.37% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $65.4 million, down 38.04% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $28.5 million in Q1 2026, from $19.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $28.5 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $15.0 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $20.9 million and a median of $19.4 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development tumbled 52.21% — and 2024, when it jumped 66.0%.
- Tracing ACLS's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $15.0 million in 2022, then rose by 10.82% to $16.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 66.0% to $27.7 million in 2024, then retreated by 29.84% to $19.4 million in 2025, then soared by 46.97% to $28.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $28.5 million (Q1 2026), $19.4 million (Q4 2025), and $15.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 683.77 Bn | 668.27 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Lam Research | 393.97 Bn | 388.39 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 642.92 Mn |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 389.80 Bn | 381.56 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 4 | Kla | 240.86 Bn | 239.21 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 399.02 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.87 Bn | 58.52 Bn | 794.62 Mn | 156.28 Mn |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.06 Bn | 26.10 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 98.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entegris | 21.93 Bn | 21.58 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 82.80 Mn |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 14.50 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 183.25 Mn | 38.88 Mn |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.45 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 318.59 Mn | 39.83 Mn |
| 10 | Axcelis Technologies | 3.89 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 91.19 Mn | 28.98 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.71 Mn |