Harmonic (HLIT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Harmonic (HLIT) reported Research & Development of $20.9 million for Q2 2026, up 6.19% on a YoY basis from $19.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 247.45% quarter-over-quarter from -$14.2 million in Q4 2025.
Harmonic (HLIT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Harmonic has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $20.9 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 6.19% year-over-year to $20.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $65.9 million (up 7.03% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $76.3 million, up 5.17% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q2 2026 stood at $20.9 million, up from -$14.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $33.5 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$26.3 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $20.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $29.7 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development plunged 184.67% — and 2024, when it soared 35.46%.
- Harmonic's Research & Development stood at $31.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 184.67% to -$26.3 million in 2023, then soared by 35.46% to -$17.0 million in 2024, then rose by 16.64% to -$14.2 million in 2025, then jumped by 247.45% to $20.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $20.9 million (Q2 2026), -$14.2 million (Q4 2025), and $29.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 221.46 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 252.00 Mn |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 744.00 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn | 7.13 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn | 25.66 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Harmonic | 1.46 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 63.62 Mn | 20.88 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 20.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -14.16 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 29.70 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 29.44 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 19.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -16.99 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 30.07 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 28.78 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 30.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -26.32 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 30.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.47 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 29.92 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 28.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.37 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 26.55 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 24.78 Mn |