SemiLEDs (LEDS) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
SemiLEDs (LEDS) recorded Research & Development of $363,000 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 24.3% from $292,000 a year earlier and up 31.5% from the prior quarter.
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SemiLEDs (LEDS) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, SemiLEDs' Research & Development came in at $1.36 million as of May 31, 2026, up 34.5% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was $1.15 million, down 0.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has declined for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Research & Development came in at $1.16 million in FY2024 (-14.3%), $1.35 million in FY2023 (-8.8%), $1.48 million in FY2022 (-8.6%) and $1.62 million in FY2021 (+5.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Research & Development since fiscal Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development rose in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 66.8% in fiscal Q4 2025, against a decline of 40.6% in fiscal Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $276,000 (Q2 2026), $356,000 (Q1 2026) and $362,000 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,973.70 Bn | 4,721.19 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.27 Bn | 357.20 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 297.70 Bn | 253.45 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 229.14 Bn | 182.59 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 348.20 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 200.83 Bn | 189.36 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sony | 150.33 Bn | 87.59 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 147.86 Bn | 142.86 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 188.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 125.50 Bn | 113.63 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 284.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 74.88 Bn | 52.76 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 10 | SemiLEDs | 15.88 Mn | 386,275.73 | 2.46 Mn | 363,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 363,000.00 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 276,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 356,000.00 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 362,000.00 |
| May 31, 2025 | 292,000.00 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 279,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 221,000.00 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 217,000.00 |
| May 31, 2024 | 320,000.00 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 251,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 372,000.00 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 321,000.00 |
| May 31, 2023 | 372,000.00 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 295,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 365,000.00 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 428,000.00 |
| May 31, 2022 | 357,000.00 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 295,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 404,000.00 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 461,000.00 |
API Access
SemiLEDs Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=LEDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "LEDS", "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=LEDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();