Micron Technology CMBU — R&D increased by 7.2% to $536.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 104.6%, from $262.00M to $536.00M.
Higher spending signals a commitment to long-term innovation and competitive positioning, though it may temporarily reduce current operating income.
Represents the expenses incurred by the Cloud Memory Business Unit to design, develop, and improve memory technologies s...
Standard R&D allocation for a high-tech hardware business unit.
mu_segment_cmbu_research_and_development| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $188.75M | $188.75M | $188.75M | $188.75M | $192.25M | $192.25M | $192.25M | $192.25M | $252.00M | $262.00M | $500.00M | $536.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +31.1% | +4.0% | +90.8% | +7.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.9% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +31.1% | +36.3% | +98.4% | +104.6% |