Micron Technology (MU) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Micron Technology's (MU) quarterly Research & Development came in at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, up 39.2% year-on-year from $898.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.75% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Micron Technology (MU) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Micron Technology has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $1.2 billion, up 39.2% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $4.4 billion (up 25.26% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $3.8 billion, up 10.73% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $1.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Micron Technology, up from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $1.2 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $719.0 million in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $849.0 million (2022), against an average of $892.2 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development retreated 14.3% in 2023 and surged 39.2% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Micron Technology's Research & Development stood at $849.0 million in 2022, then fell by 0.47% to $845.0 million in 2023, then increased by 5.09% to $888.0 million in 2024, then soared by 31.87% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then gained by 6.75% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $1.2 billion (Q1 2026), $1.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,119.49 Bn | 5,076.01 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 6.32 Bn |
| 2 | Broadcom | 1,946.04 Bn | 1,926.41 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,288.71 Bn | 1,274.12 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 4 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 1,080.21 Bn | 983.26 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 879.94 Bn | 867.59 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 6 | Intel | 681.83 Bn | 662.64 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 3.38 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 293.38 Bn | 288.27 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 510.00 Mn |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 274.06 Bn | 270.21 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 652.30 Mn |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 241.64 Bn | 231.84 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 10 | Analog Devices | 212.24 Bn | 208.80 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 509.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | 670.00 Mn |