Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Super Micro Computer's (SMCI) quarterly Research & Development came in at $89.5 million in Q1 2026, up 49.24% YoY from $60.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 22.49% on a QoQ basis from $73.1 million in Q4 2025.
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $89.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 49.24% year-over-year to $89.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $275.3 million (down 59.91% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $273.1 million, down 41.08% from the prior year.
- Research & Development grew to $89.5 million in Q1 2026, from $73.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $336.1 million in Q1 2024 to a low of $25.3 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $98.3 million and a median of $73.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development jumped 1227.74% — and 2025, when it sank 82.15%.
- Tracing SMCI's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $28.4 million in 2022, then soared by 282.58% to $108.8 million in 2023, then surged by 45.4% to $158.2 million in 2024, then plunged by 53.82% to $73.1 million in 2025, then gained by 22.49% to $89.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $89.5 million (Q1 2026), $73.1 million (Q4 2025), and $47.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Technologies | 279.74 Bn | 268.16 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 983.00 Mn |
| 2 | Arista Networks | 233.03 Bn | 220.67 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 343.70 Mn |
| 3 | Sandisk | 191.00 Bn | 187.26 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 337.00 Mn |
| 4 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 182.93 Bn | 181.79 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 194.00 Mn |
| 5 | Western Digital | 180.27 Bn | 177.03 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 294.00 Mn |
| 6 | Everpure | 26.48 Bn | 24.98 Bn | 723.33 Mn | 347.86 Mn |
| 7 | Hp | 25.04 Bn | 21.33 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 432.00 Mn |
| 8 | Super Micro Computer | 17.15 Bn | 15.86 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 89.51 Mn |
| 9 | Logitech International | 15.08 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 607.94 Mn | 219.75 Mn |
| 10 | IonQ | 13.97 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 15.41 Mn | 125.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 89.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 73.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 47.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 64.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 59.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 158.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 132.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 336.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 108.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 111.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 74.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 65.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 65.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 57.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 52.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 54.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 66.75 Mn |