Royalty — Revenue (Gross)
Rambus Royalty — Revenue (Gross) decreased by 2.8% to $69.64M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.9%, from $73.98M to $69.64M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Royalty — Revenue (Gross) shows an upward trend with a 19.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates broader adoption of the company's patented technology in the semiconductor market and higher licensing volume, while a decrease may signal expiring patents, loss of market share, or a shift in industry standards away from the company's IP.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total revenue generated from licensing patented semiconductor technologies and intellectual p...
Peer comparison
Comparable to licensing and royalty revenue streams found in other semiconductor IP firms or patent-heavy technology companies, often evaluated against total IP portfolio strength and industry-wide semiconductor shipment volumes.
rmbs_segment_royalty_revenue_from_contract_with_customer_including_assessed_taxHistorical Data
| 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 | $41.91M | $33.04M | $32.89M | $30.46M | $48.04M | $29.88M | $31.44M | $28.17M | $40.67M | $28.86M | $52.41M | $47.48M | $56.38M | $64.11M | $58.21M | $73.98M | $68.61M | $65.12M | $71.68M | $69.64M |
| QoQ Change | — | -21.2% | -0.5% | -7.4% | +57.7% | -37.8% | +5.2% | -10.4% | +44.4% | -29.0% | +81.6% | -9.4% | +18.8% | +13.7% | -9.2% | +27.1% | -7.3% | -5.1% | +10.1% | -2.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.6% | -9.6% | -4.4% | -7.5% | -15.3% | -3.4% | +66.7% | +68.5% | +38.6% | +122.1% | +11.1% | +55.8% | +21.7% | +1.6% | +23.1% | -5.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rambus's royalty — revenue (gross)?
- Rambus (RMBS) reported royalty — revenue (gross) of $69.64M in Q1 2026.
- How has Rambus's royalty — revenue (gross) changed year-over-year?
- Rambus's royalty — revenue (gross) decreased by 5.9% year-over-year, from $73.98M to $69.64M.
- What is the long-term trend for Rambus's royalty — revenue (gross)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Rambus's royalty — revenue (gross) has grown at a 19.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $136.71M to $279.38M.
- What does royalty — revenue (gross) mean?
- Total income earned from licensing patented technology and intellectual property to other companies.