Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's (TSM) quarterly Research & Development came in at $2.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 24.54% YoY from $1.7 billion in Q1 2025, and up 2.47% on a QoQ basis from $2.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $2.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 24.54% year-over-year to $2.1 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $8.4 billion (up 26.26% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $7.9 billion, up 26.15% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $2.1 billion in Q1 2026, from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $2.1 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $1.3 billion in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $1.6 billion and a median of $1.6 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development slipped 0.03% — and 2025, when it jumped 33.7%.
- Tracing TSM's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then grew by 11.37% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then grew by 11.83% to $1.8 billion in 2024, then advanced by 18.0% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then climbed by 2.47% to $2.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $2.1 billion (Q1 2026), $2.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | 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 | Analog Devices | 176.28 Bn | 172.84 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 509.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.10 Bn |