Viavi Solutions (VIAV) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Viavi Solutions (VIAV) reported Research & Development of $71.0 million for Q1 2026, up 42.0% on a YoY basis from $50.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 7.74% quarter-over-quarter from $65.9 million in Q4 2025.
Viavi Solutions (VIAV) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Viavi Solutions has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $71.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 42.0% year-over-year to $71.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $250.1 million (up 22.6% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $208.7 million, up 3.37% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $71.0 million, up from $65.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $71.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $49.4 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $53.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $52.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development retreated 7.47% — and 2026, when it soared 42.0%.
- Viavi Solutions' Research & Development stood at $51.9 million in 2022, then slipped by 4.62% to $49.5 million in 2023, then rose by 5.25% to $52.1 million in 2024, then advanced by 26.49% to $65.9 million in 2025, then climbed by 7.74% to $71.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $71.0 million (Q1 2026), $65.9 million (Q4 2025), and $56.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 221.46 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 252.00 Mn |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 744.00 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn | 7.13 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn | 25.66 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viavi Solutions | 10.76 Bn | 10.75 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 |