Micron Technology (MU) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Micron Technology (MU) posted Research & Development of $1.3 billion for Q2 2026, up 5.28% sequentially from $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, and up 36.37% YoY from $965.0 million in Q2 2025.
Micron Technology (MU) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Micron Technology (MU) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $1.3 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 36.37% year-over-year to $1.3 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $4.8 billion (up 30.93% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.8 billion, up 10.73% from the prior year.
- Research & Development advanced to $1.3 billion in Q2 2026 per MU's latest filing, from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $1.3 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at $719.0 million in Q3 2023.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $915.7 million, with a median of $849.5 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development declined 14.3% in 2023 and soared 39.2% in 2026.
- Micron Technology's Research & Development stood at $849.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 0.47% to $845.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 5.09% to $888.0 million in 2024, then soared by 31.87% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then gained by 12.38% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MU's Research & Development at $1.3 billion in Q2 2026, $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, and $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,798.43 Bn | 4,754.95 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 6.32 Bn |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,164.41 Bn | 1,138.39 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 882.18 Bn | 869.83 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 4 | Intel | 645.64 Bn | 626.45 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 3.38 Bn |
| 5 | Aeluma | 370.26 Bn | 370.22 Bn | 386,000.00 | 882,000.00 |
| 6 | Arm Holdings | 358.73 Bn | 355.13 Bn | 1.46 Bn | -698.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 271.25 Bn | 266.15 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 510.00 Mn |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 239.95 Bn | 236.10 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 652.30 Mn |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 193.93 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 10 | Analog Devices | 189.67 Bn | 186.23 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 509.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 1.32 Bn |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 1.25 Bn |
| Nov 27, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| May 29, 2025 | 965.00 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 898.00 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2024 | 888.00 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 903.00 Mn |
| May 30, 2024 | 850.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 832.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 845.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 719.00 Mn |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 758.00 Mn |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 788.00 Mn |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 849.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2022 | 839.00 Mn |
| Jun 2, 2022 | 773.00 Mn |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 792.00 Mn |
| Dec 2, 2021 | 712.00 Mn |
| Sep 2, 2021 | 705.00 Mn |