Microchip Technology (MCHP) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Microchip Technology's Research & Development was $318.5 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 21.4% from $262.3 million a year earlier and up 3.1% 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 $1.2 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 17.3% 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 Q2 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 seven straight quarters, with growth averaging 10.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was fiscal Q2 2027 (growth of 21.4%); 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 Q2 2027 was $308.9 million (Q1 2027), $293.8 million (Q4 2026) and $274.3 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | - |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 7.05 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 2.80 Bn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 3.49 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 10 | Microchip Technology | 33.57 Bn | 32.35 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 318.50 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 318.50 Mn |
| 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 |
Microchip Technology Research & Development API
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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=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();