Viavi Solutions (VIAV) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Viavi Solutions (VIAV) posted Research & Development of $71.0 million for Q1 2026, up 7.74% on a QoQ basis from $65.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 42.0% year-over-year from $50.0 million in Q1 2025.
Viavi Solutions (VIAV) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Viavi Solutions' Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $71.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 42.0% year-over-year to $71.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $250.1 million (up 22.6% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $208.7 million, up 3.37% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $71.0 million for Q1 2026 at Viavi Solutions, up from $65.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $71.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $49.4 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $53.9 million and a median of $52.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development dropped 7.47% — and 2026, when it soared 42.0%.
- Viavi Solutions' Research & Development stood at $51.9 million in 2022, then declined by 4.62% to $49.5 million in 2023, then advanced by 5.25% to $52.1 million in 2024, then grew by 26.49% to $65.9 million in 2025, then increased by 7.74% to $71.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VIAV's Research & Development at $71.0 million in Q1 2026, $65.9 million in Q4 2025, and $56.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 444.27 Bn | 427.63 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 68.42 Bn | 67.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 252.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.57 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 744.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 59.61 Bn | 56.43 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 5 | Ciena | 57.62 Bn | 56.33 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 221.46 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 52.70 Bn | 45.22 Bn | 9.86 Bn | -20.48 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.00 Bn | 31.63 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 17.20 Bn | 17.78 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 7.13 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 12.59 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viavi Solutions | 9.78 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 234.10 Mn | 71.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 71.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 65.90 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 57.20 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 50.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 52.10 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 49.40 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 52.50 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 50.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 49.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.90 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 51.60 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 50.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 51.90 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 52.60 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 54.20 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 54.90 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 50.50 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 53.60 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 52.10 Mn |