Growth Metrics

Applied Materials (AMAT) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Applied Materials (AMAT) has disclosed Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $928.0 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 8.03% to $928.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $3.6 billion through Jan 2026, up 9.02% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $3.6 billion for FY2025, 10.42% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development hit $928.0 million in Q1 2026 for Applied Materials, up from $917.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $928.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $654.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $800.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $785.0 million in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: increased 17.89% in 2023 and later decreased 2.2% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $726.0 million in 2022, then grew by 8.68% to $789.0 million in 2023, then rose by 8.75% to $858.0 million in 2024, then rose by 6.88% to $917.0 million in 2025, then rose by 1.2% to $928.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for AMAT at $928.0 million in Q1 2026, $917.0 million in Q4 2025, and $901.0 million in Q3 2025.