Semtech SMTC
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At close: Sep 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Semtech (SMTC) posted Research & Development of $60.6 million for Q3 2026, up 18.28% on a QoQ basis from $51.2 million in Q1 2026, and up 25.68% year-over-year from $48.2 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

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

Semtech has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $60.6 million in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 25.68% year-over-year to $60.6 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $209.4 million, a 13.22% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $196.3 million, up 14.89% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $60.6 million for Q3 2026 at Semtech, up from $51.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $60.6 million in Q3 2026, with the low at $35.1 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $45.5 million, with a median of $46.8 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development surged 37.11% in 2023, then dropped 20.95% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, 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 advanced by 22.62% to $60.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $60.6 million (Q3 2026), $51.2 million (Q1 2026), and $49.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 2,246.74 Bn 2,142.69 Bn 27.22 Bn 2.31 Bn
2 Micron Technology 1,101.07 Bn 1,075.05 Bn 35.06 Bn 1.32 Bn
3 Intel 519.13 Bn 505.00 Bn 6.51 Bn 3.37 Bn
4 Texas Instruments 245.39 Bn 238.39 Bn 3.35 Bn 535.00 Mn
5 Analog Devices 183.54 Bn 181.22 Bn 2.71 Bn 533.48 Mn
6 NXP Semiconductors 59.67 Bn 56.81 Bn 2.00 Bn 604.00 Mn
7 United Microelectronics 57.00 Bn 53.04 Bn 706.26 Mn -150.19 Mn
8 STMicroelectronics 45.78 Bn 41.92 Bn 1.22 Bn -551.00 Mn
9 Microchip Technology 40.29 Bn 40.02 Bn 938.90 Mn 308.90 Mn
10 Semtech 15.61 Bn 15.40 Bn 183.76 Mn 60.58 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 26, 2026 60.58 Mn
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