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 has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $1.3 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $719.0 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $915.7 million and a median of $849.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Research & Development slipped 14.3% in 2023, then jumped 39.2% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $849.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 0.47% to $845.0 million in 2023, then gained by 5.09% to $888.0 million in 2024, then surged by 31.87% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then rose by 12.38% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $1.3 billion, $1.2 billion, and $1.2 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,000.69 Bn | 4,957.21 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 6.32 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,106.48 Bn | 2,009.53 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,866.23 Bn | 1,846.60 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,057.61 Bn | 1,031.59 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 822.43 Bn | 810.09 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 6 | Intel | 458.91 Bn | 444.79 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 7 | Aeluma | 301.08 Bn | 301.05 Bn | 386,000.00 | 882,000.00 |
| 8 | Arm Holdings | 255.32 Bn | 251.43 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -838.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 245.36 Bn | 238.36 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 535.00 Mn |
| 10 | Analog Devices | 176.27 Bn | 172.83 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 |