Growth Metrics

Nvidia (NVDA) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Nvidia (NVDA) has disclosed Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $5.5 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 48.41% year-over-year to $5.5 billion, compared with a TTM value of $18.5 billion through Jan 2026, up 43.23%, and an annual FY2026 reading of $18.5 billion, up 43.23% over the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $5.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Nvidia, up from $4.7 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $5.5 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $2.9 billion, with a median of $2.5 billion recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Research & Development grew 11.9% in 2023, then soared 51.4% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then increased by 17.94% to $2.3 billion in 2023, then soared by 47.78% to $3.4 billion in 2024, then surged by 38.79% to $4.7 billion in 2025, then increased by 17.15% to $5.5 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for NVDA at $5.5 billion in Q1 2026, $4.7 billion in Q4 2025, and $4.3 billion in Q3 2025.