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

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

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

Intel's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.4 billion for 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 was $3.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Intel, up from $3.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $4.5 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of $3.2 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $4.0 billion across 5 years, with a median of $4.0 billion in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development climbed 20.4% in 2022, then retreated 20.2% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $4.5 billion in 2022, then slipped by 10.69% to $4.0 billion in 2023, then fell by 2.78% to $3.9 billion in 2024, then retreated by 16.95% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then advanced by 4.85% to $3.4 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $3.4 billion (Q1 2026), $3.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 5,119.49 Bn 5,076.01 Bn 61.16 Bn 6.32 Bn
2 Broadcom 1,946.04 Bn 1,926.41 Bn 15.42 Bn 3.00 Bn
3 Micron Technology 1,288.71 Bn 1,274.12 Bn 17.76 Bn 1.25 Bn
4 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 1,080.21 Bn 983.26 Bn 23.77 Bn 2.14 Bn
5 Advanced Micro Devices 879.94 Bn 867.59 Bn 5.42 Bn 2.40 Bn
6 Intel 681.83 Bn 662.64 Bn 5.35 Bn 3.38 Bn
7 Texas Instruments 293.38 Bn 288.27 Bn 2.80 Bn 510.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 274.06 Bn 270.21 Bn 1.26 Bn 652.30 Mn
9 Qualcomm 241.64 Bn 231.84 Bn 4.16 Bn 2.46 Bn
10 Analog Devices 212.24 Bn 208.80 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