Globalfoundries (GFS) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Globalfoundries (GFS) reported Research & Development of $174 million for Q2 2026, up 29.9% from $134 million a year earlier and up 31.8% from the prior quarter.
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Globalfoundries (GFS) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Globalfoundries' Research & Development came in at $563 million, up 10.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $518 million, up 4.4% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Research & Development came in at $496 million in FY2024 (+15.9%), $428 million in FY2023 (-11.2%), $482 million in FY2022 (+0.8%) and $478 million in FY2021 (+0.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q3 2020.
- Year over year, Research & Development has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 11.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Research & Development in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 29.9%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 15.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $132 million (Q1 2026), $133 million (Q4 2025) and $124 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,757.49 Bn | 5,531.65 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 7.05 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,520.17 Bn | 2,145.88 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,730.62 Bn | 1,656.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,201.21 Bn | 1,139.97 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 1,031.02 Bn | 987.76 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 716.82 Bn | 672.66 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 585.95 Bn | 470.68 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 8 | Lam Research | 432.69 Bn | 409.49 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 642.92 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 430.35 Bn | 395.79 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Globalfoundries | 26.99 Bn | 15.36 Bn | 505.00 Mn | 174.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 174.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 132.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 133.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 124.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 134.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 127.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 121.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 130.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 121.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 124.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 105.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 108.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 106.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 109.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 110.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 124.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 120.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 128.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 130.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 114.00 Mn |
API Access
Globalfoundries Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=GFS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "GFS", "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=GFS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();