Axt (AXTI) Research & Development (2011 - 2025)
Axt's (AXTI) quarterly Research & Development came in at $2.4 million in Q4 2025, down 42.1% year-on-year from $4.1 million in Q4 2024, and up 136.23% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 million in Q3 2025.
Axt (AXTI) Research & Development (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Axt has disclosed Research & Development across 15 years of filings, most recently posting $2.4 million for Q4 2025.
- Research & Development for Q4 2025 came in at $2.4 million, down 42.1% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $9.0 million (down 37.78% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $9.0 million, down 37.78% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $2.4 million for Q4 2025 at Axt, up from $1.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $4.1 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $1.0 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $3.0 million (2023), against an average of $3.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 70.93% in 2021 and tumbled 70.54% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Axt's Research & Development stood at $2.8 million in 2021, then surged by 32.83% to $3.7 million in 2022, then dropped by 22.99% to $2.8 million in 2023, then surged by 46.56% to $4.1 million in 2024, then plunged by 42.1% to $2.4 million in 2025.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $2.4 million (Q4 2025), $1.0 million (Q3 2025), and $2.5 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 14,963,355.55 Bn | 14,963,340.04 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Lam Research | 408.02 Bn | 403.27 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 583.20 Mn |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 391.00 Bn | 384.25 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 4 | Kla | 277.01 Bn | 272.05 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 388.76 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.18 Bn | 57.94 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 135.56 Mn |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 30.25 Bn | 30.41 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 94.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entegris | 20.20 Bn | 19.76 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 75.30 Mn |
| 8 | Amkor Technology | 16.87 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 41.76 Mn |
| 9 | Onto Innovation | 13.38 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 35.10 Mn |
| 10 | Axt | 3.95 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 4.83 Mn | 2.39 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.41 Mn |