Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) reported 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 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $23.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $23.5 million, up 16.65% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $89.9 million (up 12.8% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $86.5 million, up 8.89% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $23.5 million in Q1 2026 per TSEM's latest filing, from $24.8 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 $20.8 million and a median of $20.3 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Research & Development fell 9.95% in 2023, then gained 20.5% in 2025.
- 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.
- 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,119.49 Bn | 5,076.01 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 6.32 Bn |
| 2 | Broadcom | 1,946.04 Bn | 1,926.41 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,288.71 Bn | 1,274.12 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 4 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 1,080.21 Bn | 983.26 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 879.94 Bn | 867.59 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 6 | Intel | 681.83 Bn | 662.64 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 3.38 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 293.38 Bn | 288.27 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 510.00 Mn |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 274.06 Bn | 270.21 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 652.30 Mn |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 241.64 Bn | 231.84 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 10 | Tower Semiconductor | 166.58 | -1.50 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 |