Nvidia (NVDA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Nvidia's (NVDA) quarterly Research & Development came in at $6.3 billion in Q2 2026, up 58.46% YoY from $4.0 billion in Q2 2025, and up 14.68% on a QoQ basis from $5.5 billion in Q1 2026.
Nvidia (NVDA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nvidia (NVDA) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $6.3 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 58.46% year-over-year to $6.3 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $20.8 billion (up 46.86% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $18.5 billion, up 43.23% from the prior year.
- Research & Development climbed to $6.3 billion in Q2 2026, from $5.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $6.3 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $3.1 billion and a median of $2.6 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development rose 11.84% — and 2026, when it jumped 58.46%.
- Tracing NVDA's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then rose by 17.94% to $2.3 billion in 2023, then jumped by 47.78% to $3.4 billion in 2024, then soared by 38.79% to $4.7 billion in 2025, then soared by 34.35% to $6.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $6.3 billion (Q2 2026), $5.5 billion (Q1 2026), and $4.7 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,545.90 Bn | 10,447.64 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 2 | Nvidia | 5,009.72 Bn | 4,966.24 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 6.32 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,857.88 Bn | 1,838.25 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 938.47 Bn | 912.45 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 789.52 Bn | 777.17 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 6 | Intel | 463.88 Bn | 434.15 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 7 | Aeluma | 302.44 Bn | 302.40 Bn | 386,000.00 | 882,000.00 |
| 8 | Arm Holdings | 254.34 Bn | 250.45 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -838.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 245.02 Bn | 238.02 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 535.00 Mn |
| 10 | Analog Devices | 176.28 Bn | 172.84 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 509.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | 6.32 Bn |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 5.51 Bn |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 4.71 Bn |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 4.29 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 3.99 Bn |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 3.71 Bn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 3.39 Bn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 3.09 Bn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 2.72 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 2.47 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 2.29 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 2.04 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.88 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 1.95 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 1.95 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.82 Bn |
| May 1, 2022 | 1.62 Bn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 1.47 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.40 Bn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 1.25 Bn |