Celestica (CLS) Research & Development (2024 - 2026)
Celestica (CLS) posted Research & Development of $46.3 million for Q2 2026, up 36.2% from $34 million a year earlier and up 12.4% from the prior quarter.
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Celestica (CLS) Research & Development (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Research & Development at Celestica was $154.1 million, up 64.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $118.2 million, up 51.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 31.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Celestica's Research & Development was $78 million in FY2024 (+28.1%), $60.9 million in FY2023 (+31.5%), $46.3 million in FY2022 (+20.6%) and $38.4 million in FY2021 (+28.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 62.7% over the last six quarters.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $41.2 million (Q1 2026), $30.2 million (Q4 2025) and $36.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 348.20 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 188.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 284.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 10 | Celestica | 41.03 Bn | 39.22 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 46.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.50 Mn |
API Access
Celestica 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=CLS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "CLS", "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=CLS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();