Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Lumentum Holdings (LITE) posted Research & Development of $90.6 million for Q1 2026, up 13.11% on a QoQ basis from $80.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 19.37% year-over-year from $75.9 million in Q1 2025.
Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lumentum Holdings' Research & Development history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $90.6 million for 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 was $90.6 million for Q1 2026 at Lumentum Holdings, up from $80.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $90.6 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $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 dropped 9.6%.
- Lumentum Holdings' Research & Development stood at $75.8 million in 2022, then increased by 3.3% to $78.3 million in 2023, then retreated by 5.24% to $74.2 million in 2024, then advanced by 7.95% to $80.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 13.11% to $90.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LITE's Research & Development at $90.6 million in Q1 2026, $80.1 million in Q4 2025, and $81.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 448.67 Bn | 432.03 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 69.70 Bn | 68.81 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 252.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 62.97 Bn | 58.13 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 744.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ciena | 52.46 Bn | 51.16 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 221.46 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 51.70 Bn | 48.53 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 49.47 Bn | 42.16 Bn | 9.86 Bn | -20.48 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 31.99 Bn | 31.62 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 31.90 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 2.53 Bn | -1.10 Bn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.65 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 7.13 Mn |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 13.01 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 165.00 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 |