Company / R&D Expense
Supermicro R&D Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest R&D Expense
$636.5M
FY2025
5-year range
$224.4M / $636.5M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+37.3%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#60 of 248
Information Technology
What the data says
Supermicro's r&d expense of $637M is higher than 76% of companies in the Information Technology sector (FY2025). R&D Expense has increased for 9 consecutive years, from $124M in FY2016 to $637M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$637M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +23.5%. Top quartile in the Information Technology sector.
Improved from $307M to $637M over the past 2 years.
Information Technology sector context is included.
R&D Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +32.7%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +23.5%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
-32.4% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Supermicro's r&d expense has grown for 9 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of +23.5%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, r&d expense increased 37.3% year-over-year.
- Ranks #60 out of 248 companies in the Information Technology sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | R&D ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $636.5M | +37.3% |
| FY2024 | $463.5M | +50.9% |
| FY2023 | $307.3M | +12.8% |
| FY2022 | $272.3M | +21.4% |
| FY2021 | $224.4M | +1.3% |
| FY2020 | $221.5M | +23.1% |
| FY2019 | $179.9M | +9.0% |
| FY2018 | $165.1M | +14.7% |
| FY2017 | $144.0M | +15.9% |
| FY2016 | $124.2M | +22.5% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026