Applied Materials (AMAT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Applied Materials' Research & Development was $1.1 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 26, 2026), up 22.1% from $901 million a year earlier and up 7.1% from the prior quarter.
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Applied Materials (AMAT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Applied Materials' Research & Development was $3.97 billion through Jul 26, 2026, up 13.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 26, 2025), it came in at $3.57 billion, up 10.4% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has now increased for 14 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Research & Development was $3.23 billion in FY2024 (+4.2%), $3.1 billion in FY2023 (+11.9%), $2.77 billion in FY2022 (+11.5%) and $2.49 billion in FY2021 (+11.2%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to fiscal Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for ten straight quarters, with growth averaging 12.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 22.1%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 2.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, AMAT's Research & Development in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.03 billion (Q2 2026), $928 million (Q1 2026) and $917 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,503.96 Bn | 5,278.12 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 7.05 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,366.45 Bn | 1,992.15 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,676.58 Bn | 1,602.63 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,202.51 Bn | 1,141.27 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 998.39 Bn | 955.14 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 698.25 Bn | 654.08 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 606.32 Bn | 491.05 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 8 | Lam Research | 411.06 Bn | 387.85 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 642.92 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 405.83 Bn | 371.27 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Arm Holdings | 307.33 Bn | 293.04 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -838.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1.10 Bn |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 928.00 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 917.00 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 901.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 893.00 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 859.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 858.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 836.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 785.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 754.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 789.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 767.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 775.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 771.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 726.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 705.00 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 686.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 654.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 622.00 Mn |
API Access
Applied Materials Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AMAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "AMAT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AMAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();