Valens Semiconductor VLN
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Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

Valens Semiconductor's (VLN) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$10.1 million in Q2 2026, up 1.2% on a YoY basis from -$10.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.12% quarter-over-quarter from -$10.3 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Valens Semiconductor (VLN) has reported Research & Development for 7 consecutive years, with -$10.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 1.2% year-over-year to -$10.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$42.2 million (down 2.62% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$42.7 million, down 5.39% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development improved to -$10.1 million in Q2 2026 per VLN's latest filing, from -$10.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at -$8.6 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$16.5 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged -$11.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$10.7 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development slumped 36.04% in 2022, then surged 47.57% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$16.5 million in 2022, then soared by 47.57% to -$8.6 million in 2023, then dropped by 16.57% to -$10.1 million in 2024, then slipped by 9.97% to -$11.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 8.93% to -$10.1 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered -$10.1 million, -$10.3 million, and -$11.1 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 5,260.79 Bn 5,195.56 Bn 72.14 Bn 7.05 Bn
2 Broadcom 1,728.14 Bn 1,704.17 Bn 20.46 Bn 2.90 Bn
3 Advanced Micro Devices 842.32 Bn 829.21 Bn 6.20 Bn 2.53 Bn
4 Arm Holdings 280.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 1.25 Bn -838.00 Mn
5 Marvell Technology 207.04 Bn 203.10 Bn 1.46 Bn 741.10 Mn
6 Qualcomm 192.34 Bn 184.04 Bn 5.28 Bn 2.61 Bn
7 Monolithic Power Systems 60.66 Bn 59.25 Bn 541.07 Mn 118.62 Mn
8 Astera Labs 50.52 Bn 49.27 Bn 287.57 Mn 135.90 Mn
9 Credo Technology Group Holding 30.60 Bn 29.83 Bn 309.08 Mn 114.52 Mn
10 Valens Semiconductor 170.03 Mn 86.60 Mn 11.14 Mn -10.08 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -10.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -10.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -11.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -10.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -10.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -10.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -10.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -10.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -9.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -10.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -8.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -13.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -12.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -13.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -16.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -12.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -14.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -14.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -14.89 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -10.63 Mn