SunPower (SPWR) Research & Development (2024 - 2026)
SunPower (SPWR) reported Research & Development of $3.5 million for Q1 2026, down 58.47% on a YoY basis from $8.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 301.25% sequentially from $882000.0 in Q4 2025.
SunPower (SPWR) Research & Development (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
SunPower (SPWR) has 3 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $3.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 58.47% year-over-year to $3.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $10.9 million (down 20.35% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $623000.0, down 90.87% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $3.5 million in Q1 2026, from $882000.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $8.5 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$648000.0 in Q3 2025.
- A 3-year average of $2.9 million and a median of $1.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Peak annual rise in Research & Development reached 581.64% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 159.29% in 2025.
- Tracing SPWR's Research & Development over 3 years: stood at $3.1 million in 2024, then slumped by 71.22% to $882000.0 in 2025, then surged by 301.25% to $3.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SPWR's Research & Development at $3.5 million in Q1 2026, $882000.0 in Q4 2025, and -$648000.0 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 486.13 Mn | 66.94 Mn |
| 2 | Nextpower | 15.32 Bn | 14.23 Bn | 297.38 Mn | 43.17 Mn |
| 3 | Enphase Energy | 4.98 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 100.39 Mn | 48.09 Mn |
| 4 | JinkoSolar Holding | 3.20 Bn | -107.75 Mn | 147.66 Mn | -33.12 Mn |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 2.60 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 68.28 Mn | 27.45 Mn |
| 6 | Sunrun | 2.35 Bn | 687.09 Mn | 407.49 Mn | 178.53 Mn |
| 7 | Shoals Technologies | 1.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 41.01 Mn | - |
| 8 | Canadian Solar | 925.64 Mn | 166.07 Mn | 124.40 Mn | 21.68 Mn |
| 9 | Array Technologies | 843.55 Mn | 642.85 Mn | 63.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | SunPower | 60.05 Mn | 58.92 Mn | 44.69 Mn | 3.54 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 3.54 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 882,000.00 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -648,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 7.16 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.52 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3.07 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.62 Mn |