Silicom (SILC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Silicom (SILC) recorded Research & Development of $5.75 million in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 12.5% from $5.11 million a year earlier and up 9.1% from the prior quarter.
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Silicom (SILC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Silicom's Research & Development came in at $21.03 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 6.9% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was $20.05 million, up 2.8% from the prior year.
- Annual Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.1% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $19.51 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-5.5%), $20.64 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+0.4%), $20.56 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+2.3%) and $20.09 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+16.5%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 is the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to the quarter ended Mar 31, 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 2.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 19.4% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021, against a decline of 6.7% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $5.27 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $5.02 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $5 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 348.20 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 188.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 284.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 10 | Silicom | 291.53 Mn | 133.92 Mn | 7.17 Mn | 5.75 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.75 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Silicom Research & Development API
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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=SILC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "SILC", "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=SILC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();