Wolfspeed (WOLF) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Wolfspeed (WOLF) posted quarterly Research & Development of $27.2 million for Q1 2026, down 35.55% YoY from $42.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.24% sequentially from $24.9 million in Q4 2025.

Wolfspeed (WOLF) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wolfspeed has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $27.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 35.55% year-over-year to $27.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $121.4 million (down 38.53% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $175.1 million, down 13.27% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development grew to $27.2 million in Q1 2026, from $24.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for WOLF reached as high as $60.0 million in Q2 2024 and fell as low as -$5.6 million in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $42.4 million (2023), against an average of $39.4 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development slumped 112.42% — and 2023, when it soared 878.57%.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $39.4 million in 2022, then grew by 14.97% to $45.3 million in 2023, then slipped by 1.99% to $44.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 43.92% to $24.9 million in 2025, then rose by 9.24% to $27.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $27.2 million, $24.9 million, and $31.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 4,798.43 Bn 4,754.95 Bn 61.16 Bn 6.32 Bn
2 Micron Technology 1,164.41 Bn 1,138.39 Bn 35.06 Bn 1.32 Bn
3 Advanced Micro Devices 882.18 Bn 869.83 Bn 5.42 Bn 2.40 Bn
4 Intel 645.64 Bn 626.45 Bn 5.35 Bn 3.38 Bn
5 Aeluma 370.26 Bn 370.22 Bn 386,000.00 882,000.00
6 Arm Holdings 358.73 Bn 355.13 Bn 1.46 Bn -698.00 Mn
7 Texas Instruments 271.25 Bn 266.15 Bn 2.80 Bn 510.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 239.95 Bn 236.10 Bn 1.26 Bn 652.30 Mn
9 Qualcomm 193.93 Bn 184.13 Bn 4.16 Bn 2.46 Bn
10 Wolfspeed 1.75 Bn 589.93 Mn -40.00 Mn 27.20 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 27.20 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 24.90 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 31.70 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 37.60 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 42.20 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 44.40 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 50.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 60.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 52.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 45.30 Mn
Sep 24, 2023 44.10 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 43.60 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 42.40 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 39.40 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 40.30 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 -5.60 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 48.10 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 50.20 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 49.90 Mn
Jun 27, 2021 45.10 Mn