Semtech (SMTC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Semtech (SMTC) posted quarterly Research & Development of $51.2 million for Q1 2026, up 9.77% year-over-year from $46.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.67% on a QoQ basis from $49.4 million in Q4 2025.

Semtech (SMTC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Semtech (SMTC) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $51.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 9.77% year-over-year to $51.2 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $196.3 million (up 14.89% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $196.3 million, up 14.89% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $51.2 million for Q1 2026 at Semtech, up from $49.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $52.5 million in Q1 2023, with the low at $35.1 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $44.6 million, with a median of $46.7 million recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 37.11% in 2023 and fell 20.95% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $35.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 33.82% to $46.9 million in 2023, then decreased by 9.27% to $42.6 million in 2024, then rose by 16.07% to $49.4 million in 2025, then advanced by 3.67% to $51.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $51.2 million, $49.4 million, and $48.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 4,798.43 Bn 4,754.95 Bn 61.16 Bn 6.32 Bn
2 Micron Technology 1,164.41 Bn 1,138.39 Bn 35.06 Bn 1.32 Bn
3 Advanced Micro Devices 882.18 Bn 869.83 Bn 5.42 Bn 2.40 Bn
4 Intel 645.64 Bn 626.45 Bn 5.35 Bn 3.38 Bn
5 Aeluma 370.26 Bn 370.22 Bn 386,000.00 882,000.00
6 Arm Holdings 358.73 Bn 355.13 Bn 1.46 Bn -698.00 Mn
7 Texas Instruments 271.25 Bn 266.15 Bn 2.80 Bn 510.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 239.95 Bn 236.10 Bn 1.26 Bn 652.30 Mn
9 Qualcomm 193.93 Bn 184.13 Bn 4.16 Bn 2.46 Bn
10 Semtech 12.99 Bn 12.80 Bn 138.27 Mn 51.22 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 25, 2026 51.22 Mn
Oct 26, 2025 49.40 Mn
Jul 27, 2025 48.20 Mn
Apr 27, 2025 47.53 Mn
Jan 26, 2025 46.66 Mn
Oct 27, 2024 42.56 Mn
Jul 28, 2024 40.08 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 41.60 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 41.51 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 46.91 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 47.43 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 50.60 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 52.50 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 35.06 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 40.60 Mn
May 1, 2022 38.79 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 38.29 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 37.35 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 35.50 Mn
May 2, 2021 36.79 Mn