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Research and development expense
ON Semiconductor Research and development expense increased by 7.8% to $144.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.1%, from $164.10M to $144.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Research and development expense shows a downward trend with a -2.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending typically signals a commitment to long-term innovation and future product pipelines, while significant cuts may signal a shift toward short-term profitability.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the investment in creating new products, improving existing technologies, and advancing internal ca...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for technology and hardware firms; highly comparable to R&D spending at peers.
Metric ID:
other_research_and_development_expense_excluding_acquire_88a3cdHistorical 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 | $166.30M | $154.50M | $160.60M | $156.80M | $161.60M | $145.40M | $136.40M | $138.40M | $145.30M | $143.40M | $150.20M | $150.00M | $156.50M | $151.00M | $155.20M | $164.10M | $143.80M | $141.90M | $133.80M | $144.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.1% | +3.9% | -2.4% | +3.1% | -10.0% | -6.2% | +1.5% | +5.0% | -1.3% | +4.7% | -0.1% | +4.3% | -3.5% | +2.8% | +5.7% | -12.4% | -1.3% | -5.7% | +7.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.8% | -5.9% | -15.1% | -11.7% | -10.1% | -1.4% | +10.1% | +8.4% | +7.7% | +5.3% | +3.3% | +9.4% | -8.1% | -6.0% | -13.8% | -12.1% |
Range$133.80M – $166.30M
CAGR-2.9%
Avg YoY Growth-2.7%
Median YoY Growth-4.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ON Semiconductor's research and development expense?
- ON Semiconductor (ON) reported research and development expense of $144.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has ON Semiconductor's research and development expense changed year-over-year?
- ON Semiconductor's research and development expense decreased by 12.1% year-over-year, from $164.10M to $144.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for ON Semiconductor's research and development expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ON Semiconductor's research and development expense has grown at a -2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $655.00M to $583.60M.
- What does research and development expense mean?
- Spending on innovation and product development.