Sandisk (SNDK) Research & Development (2023 - 2026)
Sandisk's Research & Development came in at $384 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), up 21.5% from $316 million a year earlier and up 10.3% from the prior quarter.
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Sandisk (SNDK) Research & Development (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Oct 2, 2026, Sandisk reported Research & Development of $1.4 billion, up 19.8% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it was $1.33 billion, up 17.3% from FY2025.
- Research & Development carries a three-year compound annual growth rate of 4.4% (FY2023 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Research & Development was $1.13 billion in FY2025 (+6.7%), $1.06 billion in FY2024 (-9.1%) and $1.17 billion in FY2023.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to fiscal Q2 2024.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 12.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in fiscal Q4 2026 (growth of 22.1%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 4.4%).
- Business Quant data shows SNDK's Research & Development at $348 million (Q4 2026), $337 million (Q3 2026) and $327 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | 2.42 Bn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 486.90 Mn |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | - |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 384.00 Mn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 200.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 312.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 384.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 348.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 337.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 327.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 316.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 285.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 285.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 279.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 283.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 298.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 277.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 246.00 Mn |
API Access
Sandisk Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=SNDK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "SNDK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=SNDK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();