What is Celestica's R&D?

Celestica (CLS) reported R&D of $41.2M in Q1 2026.

How has Celestica's R&D changed year-over-year?

Celestica's R&D increased by 134.1% year-over-year, from $17.6M to $41.2M.

What is the long-term trend for Celestica's R&D?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Celestica's R&D has grown at a 36.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $46.3M to $118.2M.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

Celestica CLS R&D

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.0B+52.8%

Gross profit$437.2M+59.6%

Operating income$272.1M+111%

Net income$212.3M+146%

EPS (diluted)$1.83+147%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$378.0M+24.8%

Total debt$998.2M-12.3%

Total equity$2.1B+34.8%

Total assets$8.3B+41.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$356.3M+173%

CapEx$229.5M+525%

Free cash flow$126.8M+35.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$41.94B+124%

Enterprise value$42.56B+118%

P/E43.8×+9.0×

P/S3×+1.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin12%+1.3pp

Operating margin8.6%+2.6pp

Net margin7%+2.8pp

FCF margin3.6%+0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity52.5%+26.6pp

Debt / equity0.5×-0.3×

Current ratio1.3×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Celestica in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Celestica’s 10-Q, filed April 27, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Celestica's R&D?: Celestica (CLS) reported R&D of $41.2M in Q1 2026.
How has Celestica's R&D changed year-over-year?: Celestica's R&D increased by 134.1% year-over-year, from $17.6M to $41.2M.
What is the long-term trend for Celestica's R&D?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Celestica's R&D has grown at a 36.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $46.3M to $118.2M.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.