Silicom (SILC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Silicom (SILC) posted Research & Development of $5.3 million for Q1 2026, up 4.88% on a QoQ basis from $5.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 6.9% year-over-year from $4.9 million in Q1 2025.
Silicom (SILC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Silicom's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 6.9% year-over-year to $5.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $20.4 million (up 4.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $6.5 million, up 8.55% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $5.3 million for Q1 2026 at Silicom, up from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $5.5 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $4.7 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $5.1 million and a median of $5.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development advanced 10.08% — and 2024, when it retreated 6.68%.
- Silicom's Research & Development stood at $5.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 1.18% to $5.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 6.68% to $4.7 million in 2024, then climbed by 7.26% to $5.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 4.88% to $5.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SILC's Research & Development at $5.3 million in Q1 2026, $5.0 million in Q4 2025, and $5.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 453.08 Bn | 436.44 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 70.40 Bn | 69.51 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 252.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.04 Bn | 59.20 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 744.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ciena | 53.20 Bn | 51.90 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 221.46 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 51.31 Bn | 48.14 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 49.83 Bn | 42.52 Bn | 9.86 Bn | -20.48 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.53 Bn | 32.16 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 32.22 Bn | 26.54 Bn | 2.53 Bn | -1.10 Bn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.80 Bn | 16.80 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 7.13 Mn |
| 10 | Silicom | 225.39 Mn | 195.36 Mn | 5.64 Mn | 5.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.97 Mn |