Nvidia (NVDA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Nvidia posted quarterly Research & Development of $6.3 billion for Q2 2026, up 58.46% year-on-year from $4.0 billion in Q2 2025, and up 14.68% on a QoQ basis from $5.5 billion in Q1 2026.
Nvidia (NVDA) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $6.3 billion in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 58.46% year-over-year to $6.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $20.8 billion (up 46.86% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $18.5 billion, up 43.23% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q2 2026 stood at $6.3 billion, up from $5.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $6.3 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $2.6 billion (2024), against an average of $3.1 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Research & Development rose 11.84%; it then jumped 58.46% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then gained by 17.94% to $2.3 billion in 2023, then surged by 47.78% to $3.4 billion in 2024, then jumped by 38.79% to $4.7 billion in 2025, then jumped 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 | Nvidia | 5,449.54 Bn | 5,406.06 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 6.32 Bn |
| 2 | Broadcom | 2,169.43 Bn | 2,155.26 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 2.97 Bn |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,165.12 Bn | 1,150.53 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices | 831.96 Bn | 819.61 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 5 | Intel | 549.93 Bn | 530.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 3.38 Bn |
| 6 | Texas Instruments | 266.58 Bn | 261.48 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 510.00 Mn |
| 7 | Qualcomm | 243.81 Bn | 234.01 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 8 | Analog Devices | 196.60 Bn | 193.16 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 509.32 Mn |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 188.85 Bn | 188.78 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 652.30 Mn |
| 10 | NXP Semiconductors | 78.76 Bn | 75.40 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 588.00 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 |
| May 2, 2021 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 1.15 Bn |
| Oct 25, 2020 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jul 26, 2020 | 997.00 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2020 | 735.00 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2020 | 738.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 712.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2019 | 704.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2019 | 674.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2019 | 647.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 605.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2018 | 581.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2018 | 542.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2018 | 507.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2017 | 462.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 416.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 411.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 394.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 373.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 350.00 Mn |
| May 1, 2016 | 346.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 344.00 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2015 | 329.00 Mn |
| Jul 26, 2015 | 320.00 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2015 | 339.00 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2015 | 349.00 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 340.00 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2014 | 337.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2014 | 334.00 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2014 | 336.81 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 340.29 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2013 | 331.74 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2013 | 327.16 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 298.01 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2012 | 284.18 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2012 | 281.19 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2012 | 283.90 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2012 | 266.86 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2011 | 256.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 247.72 Mn |
| May 1, 2011 | 231.52 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2011 | 215.56 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 204.53 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2010 | 210.64 Mn |
| May 2, 2010 | 218.11 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 216.25 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2009 | 197.95 Mn |
| Jul 26, 2009 | 192.86 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2009 | 301.80 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2009 | 211.78 Mn |