Semtech SMTC
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$124.09 -0.79 (-0.63%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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% quarter-over-quarter from $49.4 million in Q4 2025.

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

Semtech's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $51.2 million for 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 for Q1 2026 stood at $51.2 million, 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.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $46.7 million (2025), against an average of $44.6 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development soared 37.11% in 2023, then decreased 20.95% in 2024.
  • Semtech's Research & Development stood at $35.1 million in 2022, then soared by 33.82% to $46.9 million in 2023, then dropped by 9.27% to $42.6 million in 2024, then advanced by 16.07% to $49.4 million in 2025, then grew by 3.67% to $51.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SMTC's Research & Development at $51.2 million in Q1 2026, $49.4 million in Q4 2025, and $48.2 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 10,848.43 Bn 10,750.17 Bn 23.77 Bn 2.14 Bn
2 Nvidia 5,220.28 Bn 5,169.94 Bn 61.16 Bn 6.32 Bn
3 Broadcom 1,746.09 Bn 1,726.46 Bn 15.42 Bn 3.00 Bn
4 Micron Technology 1,092.82 Bn 1,066.80 Bn 35.06 Bn 1.32 Bn
5 Advanced Micro Devices 773.31 Bn 760.20 Bn 6.20 Bn 2.53 Bn
6 Intel 459.59 Bn 429.86 Bn 6.51 Bn 3.37 Bn
7 Arm Holdings 259.13 Bn 255.24 Bn 1.25 Bn -838.00 Mn
8 Texas Instruments 241.28 Bn 234.28 Bn 3.35 Bn 535.00 Mn
9 Marvell Technology 209.48 Bn 205.64 Bn 1.26 Bn 652.30 Mn
10 Semtech 10.96 Bn 10.76 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