Growth Metrics

Semtech (SMTC) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Semtech has reported Research & Development over the past 18 years, most recently at $51.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly results put Research & Development at $51.2 million for Q1 2026, up 9.77% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was $196.3 million (up 14.89% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was $196.3 million, up 14.89%.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 was $51.2 million at Semtech, up from $49.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for SMTC hit a ceiling of $52.5 million in Q1 2023 and a floor of $35.1 million in Q4 2022.
  • Median Research & Development over the past 5 years was $46.7 million (2025), compared with a mean of $44.6 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: soared 37.11% in 2023 and later decreased 20.95% in 2024.
  • Semtech's Research & Development stood at $35.1 million in 2022, then surged by 33.82% to $46.9 million in 2023, then fell by 9.27% to $42.6 million in 2024, then grew by 16.07% to $49.4 million in 2025, then rose by 3.67% to $51.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Research & Development were $51.2 million (Q1 2026), $49.4 million (Q4 2025), and $48.2 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.