Formfactor (FORM) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Formfactor (FORM) recorded Research & Development of $31.1 million in Q2 2026, up 8.0% from $28.79 million a year earlier and up 1.0% from the prior quarter.
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Formfactor (FORM) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Formfactor's Research & Development came in at $120.97 million as of Jun 27, 2026, up 2.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $115.68 million, down 5.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $121.94 million in FY2024 (+5.3%), $115.77 million in FY2023 (+6.0%), $109.22 million in FY2022 (+8.2%) and $100.94 million in FY2021 (+13.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development rose in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 16.8% in Q3 2023, against a decline of 8.8% in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $30.78 million (Q1 2026), $30.4 million (Q4 2025) and $28.69 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,034.23 Bn | 4,781.72 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 424.39 Bn | 360.32 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 291.31 Bn | 247.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 223.20 Bn | 176.66 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 348.20 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 191.14 Bn | 179.66 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sony | 148.92 Bn | 86.18 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 140.06 Bn | 135.06 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 188.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 114.98 Bn | 103.11 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 284.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 74.13 Bn | 52.01 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 10 | Formfactor | 8.19 Bn | 7.00 Bn | 130.92 Mn | 31.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 31.10 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 30.78 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 30.40 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 28.69 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 28.79 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 27.80 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 30.50 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 31.24 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 31.56 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 28.63 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 28.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.01 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 28.34 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 28.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.22 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 26.55 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 28.32 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 27.13 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 25.41 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 26.03 Mn |
API Access
Formfactor Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=FORM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "FORM", "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=FORM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();