Rambus (RMBS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Rambus (RMBS) recorded Research & Development of $49.36 million in Q3 2026, down 0.3% from $49.51 million a year earlier and down 3.4% from the prior quarter.
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Rambus (RMBS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Rambus' Research & Development came in at $199.93 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 9.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $187.71 million, up 15.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $162.88 million in FY2024 (+3.9%), $156.83 million in FY2023 (-1.2%), $158.77 million in FY2022 (+17.0%) and $135.68 million in FY2021 (-3.0%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has ranged from $35.99 million in Q4 2023 to $51.1 million in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 13.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 25.6% in Q2 2022, against a decline of 10.8% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $51.1 million (Q2 2026), $50.23 million (Q1 2026) and $49.25 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | - |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 7.05 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 2.80 Bn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 3.49 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 10 | Rambus | 353.95 Mn | -2.80 Bn | 170.91 Mn | 49.36 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 49.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 51.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 50.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 41.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 37.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 39.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.26 Mn |
API Access
Rambus Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=RMBS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "RMBS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=RMBS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();