Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) posted quarterly Research & Development of $23.5 million for Q1 2026, up 16.65% YoY from $20.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 5.31% sequentially from $24.8 million in Q4 2025.

Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Tower Semiconductor has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $23.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 16.65% year-over-year to $23.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $89.9 million (up 12.8% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $86.5 million, up 8.89% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development eased to $23.5 million in Q1 2026, from $24.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for TSEM reached as high as $24.8 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $19.0 million in Q2 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $20.3 million (2022), against an average of $20.8 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development fell 9.95% — and 2025, when it gained 20.5%.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $20.7 million in 2022, then increased by 0.69% to $20.8 million in 2023, then retreated by 1.09% to $20.6 million in 2024, then grew by 20.5% to $24.8 million in 2025, then decreased by 5.31% to $23.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $23.5 million, $24.8 million, and $22.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 4,798.43 Bn 4,754.95 Bn 61.16 Bn 6.32 Bn
2 Micron Technology 1,164.41 Bn 1,138.39 Bn 35.06 Bn 1.32 Bn
3 Advanced Micro Devices 882.18 Bn 869.83 Bn 5.42 Bn 2.40 Bn
4 Intel 645.64 Bn 626.45 Bn 5.35 Bn 3.38 Bn
5 Aeluma 370.26 Bn 370.22 Bn 386,000.00 882,000.00
6 Arm Holdings 358.73 Bn 355.13 Bn 1.46 Bn -698.00 Mn
7 Texas Instruments 271.25 Bn 266.15 Bn 2.80 Bn 510.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 239.95 Bn 236.10 Bn 1.26 Bn 652.30 Mn
9 Qualcomm 193.93 Bn 184.13 Bn 4.16 Bn 2.46 Bn
10 Tower Semiconductor 28.07 Bn 26.57 Bn 110.95 Mn 23.53 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 23.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 24.85 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 22.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 19.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 20.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 20.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 19.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 18.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 19.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 20.85 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 20.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 19.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 19.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 20.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 22.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 20.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 20.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 22.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 21.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 21.08 Mn