Silicon Motion Technology annual r&d spending
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Silicon Motion Technology R&D Spending Growth & History (SIMO)
Silicon Motion Technology's r&d spending was $262.7M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $262.7M | $44.9M | +20.61% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $217.8M | $43.5M | +24.93% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $174.4M | −$14.2M | −7.52% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $188.5M | $24.2M | +14.75% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $164.3M | $42.5M | +34.90% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $121.8M | $11.5M | +10.41% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $110.3M | $8.3M | +8.11% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $102.0M | −$25,000 | −0.02% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $102.1M | $9.6M | +10.44% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $92.4M | $21.2M | +29.85% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $71.2M | $10.2M | +16.75% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $60.9M | $14.5M | +31.19% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $46.5M | −$4.5M | −8.86% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $51.0M | $10.5M | +25.86% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $40.5M | $6.7M | +19.92% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $33.8M | — | — |
Silicon Motion Technology quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $104.7M | $46.5M | +79.98% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $86.2M | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $80.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $69.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $58.1M | — | — |
Silicon Motion Technology r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Silicon Motion Technology's r&d spending increased from $121.8M to $262.7M, a change of $140.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $104.7M.
About the metric
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.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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