Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) posted quarterly Research & Development of $23.5 million for Q1 2026, up 16.65% year-over-year from $20.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 5.31% quarter-over-quarter from $24.8 million in Q4 2025.
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $23.5 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 declined to $23.5 million in Q1 2026 per TSEM's latest filing, from $24.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $24.8 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $19.0 million in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $20.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $20.3 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development fell 9.95% — and 2025, when it gained 20.5%.
- Tower Semiconductor's Research & Development stood at $20.7 million in 2022, then rose by 0.69% to $20.8 million in 2023, then decreased by 1.09% to $20.6 million in 2024, then increased by 20.5% to $24.8 million in 2025, then slipped by 5.31% to $23.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TSEM's Research & Development at $23.5 million in Q1 2026, $24.8 million in Q4 2025, and $22.1 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,545.90 Bn | 10,447.64 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 2 | Nvidia | 5,009.72 Bn | 4,966.24 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 6.32 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,857.88 Bn | 1,838.25 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 938.47 Bn | 912.45 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 789.52 Bn | 777.17 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 6 | Intel | 463.88 Bn | 434.15 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 7 | Aeluma | 302.44 Bn | 302.40 Bn | 386,000.00 | 882,000.00 |
| 8 | Arm Holdings | 254.34 Bn | 250.45 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -838.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 245.02 Bn | 238.02 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 535.00 Mn |
| 10 | Tower Semiconductor | 26.62 Bn | 25.12 Bn | 110.95 Mn | 23.53 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |