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Nvidia (NVDA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Nvidia's (NVDA) quarterly Research & Development came in at $7.1 billion in Q3 2026, up 64.39% on a YoY basis from $4.3 billion in Q3 2025, and up 11.6% quarter-over-quarter from $6.3 billion in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Nvidia (NVDA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nvidia (NVDA) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $7.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Research & Development rose 64.39% year-over-year to $7.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at $23.6 billion (up 53.35% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $18.5 billion, up 43.23% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development improved to $7.1 billion in Q3 2026 per NVDA's latest filing, from $6.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $7.1 billion in Q3 2026 and bottomed at $1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $3.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.7 billion in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Research & Development gained 11.84% in 2023, then surged 64.39% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then advanced 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 jumped by 49.93% to $7.1 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $7.1 billion, $6.3 billion, and $5.5 billion for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 5,260.79 Bn 5,195.56 Bn 72.14 Bn 7.05 Bn
2 Broadcom 1,728.14 Bn 1,704.17 Bn 20.46 Bn 2.90 Bn
3 Advanced Micro Devices 842.32 Bn 829.21 Bn 6.20 Bn 2.53 Bn
4 Arm Holdings 280.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 1.25 Bn -838.00 Mn
5 Marvell Technology 207.04 Bn 203.10 Bn 1.46 Bn 741.10 Mn
6 Qualcomm 192.34 Bn 184.04 Bn 5.28 Bn 2.61 Bn
7 Monolithic Power Systems 60.66 Bn 59.25 Bn 541.07 Mn 118.62 Mn
8 Astera Labs 50.52 Bn 49.27 Bn 287.57 Mn 135.90 Mn
9 Credo Technology Group Holding 30.60 Bn 29.83 Bn 309.08 Mn 114.52 Mn
10 Sitime 16.85 Bn 14.93 Bn 99.14 Mn 36.12 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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Jul 26, 2026 7.05 Bn
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