Growth Metrics

Celestica (CLS) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Celestica has reported Research & Development over the past 16 years, most recently at $41.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 134.09% to $41.2 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $141.8 million through Mar 2026, up 79.27% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $118.2 million for FY2025, 51.54% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $41.2 million for Q1 2026 at Celestica, up from $30.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $41.2 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $8.8 million in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $17.6 million (2023), against an average of $20.3 million.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development decreased 2.22% in 2022 and then surged 134.09% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $14.5 million in 2022, then rose by 21.38% to $17.6 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 32.95% to $23.4 million in 2024, then grew by 29.06% to $30.2 million in 2025, then surged by 36.42% to $41.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CLS's Research & Development are $41.2 million (Q1 2026), $30.2 million (Q4 2025), and $36.4 million (Q3 2025).