Intel (INTC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Intel (INTC) posted quarterly Research & Development of $3.4 billion for Q1 2026, down 7.28% year-over-year from $3.6 billion in Q1 2025, and up 4.85% on a QoQ basis from $3.2 billion in Q4 2025.

Intel (INTC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Intel (INTC) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $3.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 7.28% year-over-year to $3.4 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $13.5 billion (down 14.52% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $13.8 billion, down 16.75% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $3.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Intel, up from $3.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $4.5 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at $3.2 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $4.0 billion, with a median of $4.0 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development rose 20.4% in 2022 and dropped 20.2% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $4.5 billion in 2022, then fell by 10.69% to $4.0 billion in 2023, then slipped by 2.78% to $3.9 billion in 2024, then dropped by 16.95% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then increased by 4.85% to $3.4 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $3.4 billion, $3.2 billion, and $3.2 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 4,798.43 Bn 4,754.95 Bn 61.16 Bn 6.32 Bn
2 Micron Technology 1,164.41 Bn 1,138.39 Bn 35.06 Bn 1.32 Bn
3 Advanced Micro Devices 882.18 Bn 869.83 Bn 5.42 Bn 2.40 Bn
4 Intel 645.64 Bn 626.45 Bn 5.35 Bn 3.38 Bn
5 Aeluma 370.26 Bn 370.22 Bn 386,000.00 882,000.00
6 Arm Holdings 358.73 Bn 355.13 Bn 1.46 Bn -698.00 Mn
7 Texas Instruments 271.25 Bn 266.15 Bn 2.80 Bn 510.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 239.95 Bn 236.10 Bn 1.26 Bn 652.30 Mn
9 Qualcomm 193.93 Bn 184.13 Bn 4.16 Bn 2.46 Bn
10 Analog Devices 189.67 Bn 186.23 Bn 2.44 Bn 509.32 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 3.38 Bn
Dec 27, 2025 3.22 Bn
Sep 27, 2025 3.23 Bn
Jun 28, 2025 3.68 Bn
Mar 29, 2025 3.64 Bn
Dec 28, 2024 3.88 Bn
Sep 28, 2024 4.05 Bn
Jun 29, 2024 4.24 Bn
Mar 30, 2024 4.38 Bn
Dec 30, 2023 3.99 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 3.87 Bn
Jul 1, 2023 4.08 Bn
Apr 1, 2023 4.11 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 4.46 Bn
Oct 1, 2022 4.30 Bn
Jul 2, 2022 4.40 Bn
Apr 2, 2022 4.36 Bn
Dec 25, 2021 4.05 Bn
Sep 25, 2021 3.80 Bn
Jun 26, 2021 3.72 Bn