Smith Micro Software (SMSI) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Smith Micro Software (SMSI) posted Research & Development of $1.8 million for Q1 2026, up 55.16% on a QoQ basis from $1.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 35.32% year-over-year from $2.9 million in Q1 2025.
Smith Micro Software (SMSI) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smith Micro Software's Research & Development history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 35.32% year-over-year to $1.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $8.4 million (down 18.46% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $6.0 million, down 32.66% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $1.8 million for Q1 2026 at Smith Micro Software, up from $1.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $19.7 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $1.2 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $4.0 million and a median of $2.9 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development jumped 49.09% — and 2023, when it plunged 80.36%.
- Smith Micro Software's Research & Development stood at $19.7 million in 2022, then plunged by 80.36% to $3.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 56.71% to $1.7 million in 2024, then fell by 28.9% to $1.2 million in 2025, then jumped by 55.16% to $1.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SMSI's Research & Development at $1.8 million in Q1 2026, $1.2 million in Q4 2025, and $2.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | -37.02 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 496.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 10 | Smith Micro Software | 9.22 Mn | 7.48 Mn | 3.31 Mn | 1.85 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.06 Mn |