Globalfoundries annual r&d spending
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Globalfoundries R&D Spending Growth & History (GFS)
Globalfoundries's r&d spending was $518.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $518.0M | $22.0M | +4.44% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $496.0M | $68.0M | +15.89% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $428.0M | −$54.0M | −11.20% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $482.0M | $4.0M | +0.84% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $478.0M | $2.0M | +0.42% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $476.0M | −$107.0M | −18.35% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $583.0M | — | — |
Globalfoundries quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $174.0M | $40.0M | +29.85% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $132.0M | $5.0M | +3.94% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $133.0M | $12.0M | +9.92% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $124.0M | −$6.0M | −4.62% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $134.0M | $13.0M | +10.74% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $127.0M | $3.0M | +2.42% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $121.0M | $16.0M | +15.24% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $130.0M | $22.0M | +20.37% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $121.0M | $15.0M | +14.15% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $124.0M | $15.0M | +13.76% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $105.0M | −$5.0M | −4.55% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $108.0M | −$16.0M | −12.90% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $106.0M | −$14.0M | −11.67% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $109.0M | −$19.0M | −14.84% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $110.0M | −$19.0M | −14.73% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $124.0M | $10.0M | +8.77% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $120.0M | −$12.0M | −9.09% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $128.0M | $25.0M | +24.27% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $129.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $114.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $132.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $103.0M | — | — |
Globalfoundries r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Globalfoundries's r&d spending increased from $476.0M to $518.0M, a change of $42.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $174.0M.
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What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
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