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

Tower Semiconductor's (TSEM) quarterly Research & Development came in at $23.6 million in Q2 2026, up 21.38% year-over-year from $19.4 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $23.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $23.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 21.38% year-over-year to $23.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $94.0 million, a 17.39% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $86.5 million, up 8.89% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $23.6 million for Q2 2026 at Tower Semiconductor, roughly flat from $23.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $24.8 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $19.0 million in Q2 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $20.9 million and a median of $20.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development declined 9.95% in 2023 and increased 21.38% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $20.7 million in 2022, then grew by 0.69% to $20.8 million in 2023, then fell by 1.09% to $20.6 million in 2024, then climbed by 20.5% to $24.8 million in 2025, then fell by 5.15% to $23.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $23.6 million (Q2 2026), $23.5 million (Q1 2026), and $24.8 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 Tower Semiconductor 23.80 Bn 22.32 Bn 137.77 Mn 23.57 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 23.57 Mn
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