Harmonic (HLIT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Harmonic's (HLIT) quarterly Research & Development came in at $20.9 million in Q2 2026, up 6.19% YoY from $19.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 247.45% on a QoQ basis from -$14.2 million in Q4 2025.
Harmonic (HLIT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Harmonic (HLIT) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $20.9 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 6.19% year-over-year to $20.9 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $65.9 million (up 7.03% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $76.3 million, up 5.17% from the prior year.
- Research & Development advanced to $20.9 million in Q2 2026, from -$14.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $33.5 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$26.3 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $20.5 million and a median of $29.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development plunged 184.67% — and 2024, when it soared 35.46%.
- Tracing HLIT's Research & Development over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 922.00 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 260.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | -20.95 Mn |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 237.91 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | -1.12 Bn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | 7.77 Mn |
| 10 | Harmonic | 1.51 Bn | 1.40 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 |