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Research and development

Flow – sum over the period · $M

QuartersFiscal years

$MResearch and development · Q1 FY2016: $237M · 10-Q 0000796343-16-000290 filed Mar 30, 2016Research and development · Q2 FY2016: $232M · 10-Q 0000796343-16-000352 filed Jun 29, 2016Research and development · Q3 FY2016: $248M · 10-Q 0000796343-16-000395 filed Sep 27, 2016Research and development · Q4 FY2016: $258M · derived · 10-K 0000796343-18-000015 filed Jan 22, 2018Research and development · Q1 FY2017: $285M · 10-Q 0000796343-17-000088 filed Mar 29, 2017Research and development · Q2 FY2017: $299M · 10-Q 0000796343-17-000130 filed Jun 28, 2017Research and development · Q3 FY2017: $316M · 10-Q 0000796343-17-000157 filed Sep 27, 2017Research and development · Q4 FY2017: $324M · derived · 10-K 0000796343-19-000019 filed Jan 25, 2019Research and development · Q1 FY2018: $349M · 10-Q 0000796343-18-000065 filed Mar 28, 2018Research and development · Q2 FY2018: $374M · 10-Q 0000796343-18-000134 filed Jun 27, 2018Research and development · Q3 FY2018: $399M · 10-Q 0000796343-18-000160 filed Sep 26, 2018Research and development · Q4 FY2018: $416M · derived · 10-K 0000796343-20-000013 filed Jan 21, 2020Research and development · Q1 FY2019: $465M · 10-Q 0000796343-19-000079 filed Mar 27, 2019Research and development · Q2 FY2019: $476M · 10-Q 0000796343-19-000142 filed Jun 26, 2019Research and development · Q3 FY2019: $490M · 10-Q 0000796343-19-000165 filed Sep 26, 2019Research and development · Q4 FY2019: $500M · derived · 10-K 0000796343-21-000004 filed Jan 15, 2021Research and development · Q1 FY2020: $532M · 10-Q 0000796343-20-000064 filed Mar 25, 2020Research and development · Q2 FY2020: $532M · 10-Q 0000796343-20-000143 filed Jun 24, 2020Research and development · Q3 FY2020: $566M · 10-Q 0000796343-20-000201 filed Sep 23, 2020Research and development · Q4 FY2020: $558M · derived · 10-K 0000796343-22-000032 filed Jan 21, 2022Research and development · Q1 FY2021: $620M · 10-Q 0000796343-21-000069 filed Mar 31, 2021Research and development · Q2 FY2021: $612M · 10-Q 0000796343-21-000159 filed Jun 30, 2021Research and development · Q3 FY2021: $651M · 10-Q 0000796343-21-000210 filed Sep 29, 2021Research and development · Q4 FY2021: $657M · derived · 10-K 0000796343-23-000007 filed Jan 17, 2023Research and development · Q1 FY2022: $701M · 10-Q 0000796343-22-000099 filed Mar 30, 2022Research and development · Q2 FY2022: $738M · 10-Q 0000796343-22-000157 filed Jun 29, 2022Research and development · Q3 FY2022: $775M · 10-Q 0000796343-22-000196 filed Sep 28, 2022Research and development · Q4 FY2022: $773M · derived · 10-K 0000796343-24-000006 filed Jan 17, 2024Research and development · Q1 FY2023: $827M · 10-Q 0000796343-23-000055 filed Mar 29, 2023Research and development · Q2 FY2023: $876M · 10-Q 0000796343-23-000153 filed Jun 28, 2023Research and development · Q3 FY2023: $881M · 10-Q 0000796343-23-000205 filed Sep 27, 2023Research and development · Q4 FY2023: $889M · derived · 10-K 0000796343-25-000004 filed Jan 13, 2025Research and development · Q1 FY2024: $939M · 10-Q 0000796343-24-000065 filed Mar 27, 2024Research and development · Q2 FY2024: $984M · 10-Q 0000796343-24-000150 filed Jun 26, 2024Research and development · Q3 FY2024: $1.0B · 10-Q 0000796343-24-000208 filed Sep 25, 2024Research and development · Q4 FY2024: $999M · derived · 10-K 0000796343-26-000003 filed Jan 15, 2026Research and development · Q1 FY2025: $1.0B · 10-Q 0000796343-25-000059 filed Mar 26, 2025Research and development · Q2 FY2025: $1.1B · 10-Q 0000796343-25-000073 filed Jun 25, 2025Research and development · Q3 FY2025: $1.1B · 10-Q 0000796343-25-000107 filed Sep 24, 2025Research and development · Q4 FY2025: $1.1B · derived · 10-K 0000796343-26-000003 filed Jan 15, 2026Research and development · Q1 FY2026: $1.1B · 10-Q 0000796343-26-000056 filed Mar 25, 2026Research and development · Q2 FY2026: $1.2B · 10-Q 0000796343-26-000112 filed Jun 15, 2026Research and development · Q3 FY2026: $1.3B · 10-Q 0000796343-26-000156 filed Sep 22, 20261,288237Q1 FY2016Q3 FY2026Q2 FY2021
Q3 FY2026
1,288$M
All values (43)
PeriodValue ($M)Status
Q3 FY20261,288reported
Q2 FY20261,198reported
Q1 FY20261,110reported
Q4 FY20251,098derived
Q3 FY20251,088reported
Q2 FY20251,082reported
Q1 FY20251,026reported
Q4 FY2024999derived
Q3 FY20241,022reported
Q2 FY2024984reported
Q1 FY2024939reported
Q4 FY2023889derived
Q3 FY2023881reported
Q2 FY2023876reported
Q1 FY2023827reported
Q4 FY2022773derived
Q3 FY2022775reported
Q2 FY2022738reported
Q1 FY2022701reported
Q4 FY2021657derived
Q3 FY2021651reported
Q2 FY2021612reported
Q1 FY2021620reported
Q4 FY2020558derived
Q3 FY2020566reported
Q2 FY2020532reported
Q1 FY2020532reported
Q4 FY2019500derived
Q3 FY2019490reported
Q2 FY2019476reported
Q1 FY2019465reported
Q4 FY2018416derived
Q3 FY2018399reported
Q2 FY2018374reported
Q1 FY2018349reported
Q4 FY2017324derived
Q3 FY2017316reported
Q2 FY2017299reported
Q1 FY2017285reported
Q4 FY2016258derived
Q3 FY2016248reported
Q2 FY2016232reported
Q1 FY2016237reported

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Sources & calculation
Value
$1.3B
Period
Q3 FY2026, ended Aug 28, 2026 · quarterly value (3 months, not cumulative)
Source
10-Q, filed Sep 22, 2026 · 0000796343-26-000156
Location
us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseSoftwareExcludingAcquiredInProcessCost
Confidence
1. – directly from an XBRL fact in the filing (or calculated exactly from it)

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