Microchip Technology (MCHP) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Microchip Technology's Research & Development was $308.9 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 20.9% from $255.5 million a year earlier and up 5.1% from the prior quarter.
Microchip Technology (MCHP) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Microchip Technology's Research & Development was $1.14 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 14.2% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it came in at $1.09 billion, up 10.4% from FY2025.
- Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Research & Development was $983.8 million in FY2025 (-10.4%), $1.1 billion in FY2024 (-1.9%), $1.12 billion in FY2023 (+13.1%) and $989.1 million in FY2022 (+18.3%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 5.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 23.2%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 19.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, MCHP's Research & Development in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $293.8 million (Q4 2026), $274.3 million (Q3 2026) and $262.3 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,638.19 Bn | 5,412.36 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 7.05 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,452.80 Bn | 2,078.51 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,695.44 Bn | 1,621.48 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,213.55 Bn | 1,152.31 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 1,034.54 Bn | 991.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 719.69 Bn | 675.53 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 601.78 Bn | 486.52 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 8 | Lam Research | 434.81 Bn | 411.60 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 642.92 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 428.57 Bn | 394.02 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Microchip Technology | 44.16 Bn | 43.16 Bn | 938.90 Mn | 308.90 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 308.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 293.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 274.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 262.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 255.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 255.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 246.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 240.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 241.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 240.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 266.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 292.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 298.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 298.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 282.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 268.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 269.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 259.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 245.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 246.20 Mn |
Microchip Technology Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=MCHP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "MCHP", "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=MCHP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();