Micron Technology R&D increased by 6.7% to $1.25B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 39.2%, from $898.00M to $1.25B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), R&D shows an upward trend with a 9.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending signals a commitment to innovation and future product launches, whereas significant cuts may indicate a shift toward short-term profitability.
Detailed definition
Research and development expenses represent the costs incurred to discover new products, improve existing technologies,...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across pharmaceutical and medical device peers, where R&D intensity is a key metric for long-term valuation.
Metric ID:
research_and_developmentHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $670.00M | $705.00M | $712.00M | $792.00M | $773.00M | $839.00M | $849.00M | $788.00M | $758.00M | $719.00M | $845.00M | $832.00M | $850.00M | $903.00M | $888.00M | $898.00M | $965.00M | $1.05B | $1.17B | $1.25B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.2% | +1.0% | +11.2% | -2.4% | +8.5% | +1.2% | -7.2% | -3.8% | -5.1% | +17.5% | -1.5% | +2.2% | +6.2% | -1.7% | +1.1% | +7.5% | +8.5% | +11.8% | +6.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.4% | +19.0% | +19.2% | -0.5% | -1.9% | -14.3% | -0.5% | +5.6% | +12.1% | +25.6% | +5.1% | +7.9% | +13.5% | +15.9% | +31.9% | +39.2% |
Range$670.00M – $1.25B
CAGR+14.0%
Avg YoY Growth+12.1%
Median YoY Growth+12.8%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Micron Technology's r&d?
- Micron Technology (MU) reported r&d of $1.25B in Q1 2026.
- How has Micron Technology's r&d changed year-over-year?
- Micron Technology's r&d increased by 39.2% year-over-year, from $898.00M to $1.25B.
- What is the long-term trend for Micron Technology's r&d?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Micron Technology's r&d has grown at a 9.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.66B to $3.80B.
- What does r&d mean?
- The money spent on creating new products or improving existing ones to drive future growth.