Wolfspeed (WOLF) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Wolfspeed's (WOLF) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$3.8 million in Q2 2026, down 110.11% year-over-year from $37.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 107.29% quarter-over-quarter from $52.1 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Wolfspeed (WOLF) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wolfspeed (WOLF) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with -$3.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 110.11% year-over-year to -$3.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $104.9 million, a 40.09% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $80.0 million, down 54.31% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was -$3.8 million for Q2 2026 at Wolfspeed, down from $52.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $60.0 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at -$5.6 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $38.3 million and a median of $43.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development sank 112.42% in 2022 and surged 878.57% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $39.4 million in 2022, then climbed by 14.97% to $45.3 million in 2023, then decreased by 1.99% to $44.4 million in 2024, then slumped by 43.92% to $24.9 million in 2025, then plunged by 115.26% to -$3.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$3.8 million (Q2 2026), $52.1 million (Q1 2026), and $24.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,246.74 Bn | 2,142.69 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,101.07 Bn | 1,075.05 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 3 | Intel | 519.13 Bn | 505.00 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 4 | Texas Instruments | 245.39 Bn | 238.39 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 535.00 Mn |
| 5 | Analog Devices | 183.54 Bn | 181.22 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 533.48 Mn |
| 6 | NXP Semiconductors | 59.67 Bn | 56.81 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 604.00 Mn |
| 7 | United Microelectronics | 57.00 Bn | 53.04 Bn | 706.26 Mn | -150.19 Mn |
| 8 | STMicroelectronics | 45.78 Bn | 41.92 Bn | 1.22 Bn | -551.00 Mn |
| 9 | Microchip Technology | 40.29 Bn | 40.02 Bn | 938.90 Mn | 308.90 Mn |
| 10 | Wolfspeed | 1.01 Bn | -599.37 Mn | 40.40 Mn | -3.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | -3.80 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 52.10 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 |