Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Tower Semiconductor's Research & Development was $23.57 million in Q2 2026, up 21.4% from $19.42 million a year earlier and up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Tower Semiconductor's Research & Development was $94.01 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 17.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $86.5 million, up 8.9% from FY2024.
- Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $79.43 million in FY2024 (-0.5%), $79.81 million in FY2023 (-4.9%), $83.91 million in FY2022 (-1.7%) and $85.39 million in FY2021 (+9.0%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has moved between $18.99 million (Q2 2024) and $24.85 million (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 8.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 21.4%); the worst was Q3 2021 (a decline of 63.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, TSEM's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $23.53 million (Q1 2026), $24.85 million (Q4 2025) and $22.06 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,253.32 Bn | 5,027.48 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 7.05 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,213.60 Bn | 1,838.46 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,596.56 Bn | 1,522.61 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,026.13 Bn | 931.76 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 882.59 Bn | 839.33 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 635.58 Bn | 591.27 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 471.92 Bn | 341.05 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 8 | Lam Research | 332.60 Bn | 309.39 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 642.92 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 321.61 Bn | 287.05 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Tower Semiconductor | 20.22 Bn | 14.87 Bn | 137.77 Mn | 23.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Tower Semiconductor Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=TSEM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "TSEM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=TSEM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();