Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Lumentum Holdings' (LITE) quarterly Research & Development came in at $90.6 million in Q1 2026, up 19.37% YoY from $75.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 13.11% on a QoQ basis from $80.1 million in Q4 2025.
Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lumentum Holdings (LITE) has 14 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $90.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 19.37% year-over-year to $90.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $331.6 million (up 11.42% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $303.9 million, up 0.56% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $90.6 million in Q1 2026, from $80.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $90.6 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $53.2 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $74.0 million and a median of $75.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development surged 50.62% — and 2024, when it retreated 9.6%.
- Tracing LITE's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $75.8 million in 2022, then climbed by 3.3% to $78.3 million in 2023, then declined by 5.24% to $74.2 million in 2024, then rose by 7.95% to $80.1 million in 2025, then rose by 13.11% to $90.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $90.6 million (Q1 2026), $80.1 million (Q4 2025), and $81.4 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 | Zebra Technologies | 17.79 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 184.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 90.60 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 80.10 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 81.40 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 79.50 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 75.90 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 74.20 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 74.30 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 73.20 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 77.20 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 78.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 73.50 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 73.90 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 85.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 75.80 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 72.70 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 56.70 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 56.70 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 53.20 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 54.10 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 54.10 Mn |