Research and Development Expense of Broadcom Inc. from 30 Oct 2016 to 02 Nov 2025

Taxonomy & unit
us-gaap: USD
Description
The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.
Summary
Broadcom Inc. quarterly and annual Research and Development Expense in USD history and change rate from 30 Oct 2016 to 02 Nov 2025.
  • Broadcom Inc. Research and Development Expense for the quarter ending 02 Nov 2025 was $2,981,000,000, a 33% increase year-over-year.
  • Broadcom Inc. Research and Development Expense for the twelve months ending 02 Nov 2025 was $10,977,000,000, a 18% increase year-over-year.
  • Broadcom Inc. annual Research and Development Expense for 2025 was $10,977,000,000, a 18% increase from 2024.
  • Broadcom Inc. annual Research and Development Expense for 2024 was $9,310,000,000, a 77% increase from 2023.
  • Broadcom Inc. annual Research and Development Expense for 2023 was $5,253,000,000, a 6.8% increase from 2022.
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Research and Development Expense, Trailing 12 Months (USD)
Research and Development Expense, Quarterly (USD)
Research and Development Expense, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Research and Development Expense, Annual (USD)
Research and Development Expense, YoY Annual Change (%)

Broadcom Inc. Quarterly Research and Development Expense (USD)

Period TTM Value Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date Report Filed Fiscal Year Fiscal Period
Q3 2025 $10,977,000,000 $2,981,000,000 +$747,000,000 +33% 04 Aug 2025 02 Nov 2025 10-K 18 Dec 2025 2025 FY
Q2 2025 $10,230,000,000 $3,050,000,000 +$697,000,000 +30% 05 May 2025 03 Aug 2025 10-Q 10 Sep 2025 2025 Q3
Q1 2025 $9,533,000,000 $2,693,000,000 +$278,000,000 +12% 03 Feb 2025 04 May 2025 10-Q 11 Jun 2025 2025 Q2
Q4 2024 $9,255,000,000 $2,253,000,000 -$55,000,000 -2.4% 04 Nov 2024 02 Feb 2025 10-Q 12 Mar 2025 2025 Q1
Q3 2024 $9,310,000,000 $2,234,000,000 +$846,000,000 +61% 05 Aug 2024 03 Nov 2024 10-K 18 Dec 2025 2025 FY
Q2 2024 $8,464,000,000 $2,353,000,000 +$995,000,000 +73% 06 May 2024 04 Aug 2024 10-Q 10 Sep 2025 2025 Q3
Q1 2024 $7,469,000,000 $2,415,000,000 +$1,103,000,000 +84% 05 Feb 2024 05 May 2024 10-Q 11 Jun 2025 2025 Q2
Q4 2023 $6,366,000,000 $2,308,000,000 +$1,113,000,000 +93% 30 Oct 2023 04 Feb 2024 10-Q 12 Mar 2025 2025 Q1
Q3 2023 $5,253,000,000 $1,388,000,000 +$191,000,000 +16% 31 Jul 2023 29 Oct 2023 10-K 18 Dec 2025 2025 FY
Q2 2023 $5,062,000,000 $1,358,000,000 +$103,000,000 +8.2% 01 May 2023 30 Jul 2023 10-Q 11 Sep 2024 2024 Q3
Q1 2023 $4,959,000,000 $1,312,000,000 +$51,000,000 +4% 30 Jan 2023 30 Apr 2023 10-Q 13 Jun 2024 2024 Q2
Q4 2022 $4,908,000,000 $1,195,000,000 -$11,000,000 -0.91% 31 Oct 2022 29 Jan 2023 10-Q 14 Mar 2024 2024 Q1
Q3 2022 $4,919,000,000 $1,197,000,000 -$3,000,000 -0.25% 01 Aug 2022 30 Oct 2022 10-K 20 Dec 2024 2024 FY
Q2 2022 $4,922,000,000 $1,255,000,000 +$50,000,000 +4.1% 02 May 2022 31 Jul 2022 10-Q 06 Sep 2023 2023 Q3
Q1 2022 $4,872,000,000 $1,261,000,000 +$23,000,000 +1.9% 31 Jan 2022 01 May 2022 10-Q 07 Jun 2023 2023 Q2
Q4 2021 $4,849,000,000 $1,206,000,000 -$5,000,000 -0.41% 01 Nov 2021 30 Jan 2022 10-Q 08 Mar 2023 2023 Q1
Q3 2021 $4,854,000,000 $1,200,000,000 +$18,000,000 +1.5% 02 Aug 2021 31 Oct 2021 10-K 14 Dec 2023 2023 FY
Q2 2021 $4,836,000,000 $1,205,000,000 -$23,000,000 -1.9% 03 May 2021 01 Aug 2021 10-Q 08 Sep 2022 2022 Q3
Q1 2021 $4,859,000,000 $1,238,000,000 -$31,000,000 -2.4% 01 Feb 2021 02 May 2021 10-Q 09 Jun 2022 2022 Q2
Q4 2020 $4,890,000,000 $1,211,000,000 -$78,000,000 -6.1% 02 Nov 2020 31 Jan 2021 10-Q 10 Mar 2022 2022 Q1
Q3 2020 $4,968,000,000 $1,182,000,000 +$5,000,000 +0.42% 03 Aug 2020 01 Nov 2020 10-K 16 Dec 2022 2022 FY
Q2 2020 $4,963,000,000 $1,228,000,000 -$7,000,000 -0.57% 04 May 2020 02 Aug 2020 10-Q 09 Sep 2021 2021 Q3
Q1 2020 $4,970,000,000 $1,269,000,000 +$118,000,000 +10% 03 Feb 2020 03 May 2020 10-Q 11 Jun 2021 2021 Q2
Q4 2019 $4,852,000,000 $1,289,000,000 +$156,000,000 +14% 04 Nov 2019 02 Feb 2020 10-Q 12 Mar 2021 2021 Q1
Q3 2019 $4,696,000,000 $1,177,000,000 +$229,000,000 +24% 05 Aug 2019 03 Nov 2019 10-K 17 Dec 2021 2021 FY
Q2 2019 $4,467,000,000 $1,235,000,000 +$276,000,000 +29% 06 May 2019 04 Aug 2019 10-Q 11 Sep 2020 2020 Q3
Q1 2019 $4,191,000,000 $1,151,000,000 +$215,000,000 +23% 04 Feb 2019 05 May 2019 10-Q 12 Jun 2020 2020 Q2
Q4 2018 $3,976,000,000 $1,133,000,000 +$208,000,000 +22% 05 Nov 2018 03 Feb 2019 10-Q 13 Mar 2020 2020 Q1
Q3 2018 $3,768,000,000 $948,000,000 06 Aug 2018 04 Nov 2018 10-K 18 Dec 2020 2020 FY
Q2 2018 $959,000,000 +$132,000,000 +16% 07 May 2018 05 Aug 2018 10-Q 13 Sep 2019 2019 Q3
Q1 2018 $936,000,000 +$107,000,000 +13% 05 Feb 2018 06 May 2018 10-Q 14 Jun 2019 2019 Q2
Q4 2017 $925,000,000 30 Oct 2017 04 Feb 2018 10-Q 15 Mar 2019 2019 Q1
Q2 2017 $827,000,000 01 May 2017 30 Jul 2017 10-Q 13 Sep 2018 2018 Q3
Q1 2017 $829,000,000 30 Jan 2017 30 Apr 2017 10-Q 14 Jun 2018 2018 Q2

Broadcom Inc. Annual Research and Development Expense (USD)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date Report Filed Fiscal Year Fiscal Period
2025 $10,977,000,000 +$1,667,000,000 +18% 04 Nov 2024 02 Nov 2025 10-K 18 Dec 2025 2025 FY
2024 $9,310,000,000 +$4,057,000,000 +77% 30 Oct 2023 03 Nov 2024 10-K 18 Dec 2025 2025 FY
2023 $5,253,000,000 +$334,000,000 +6.8% 31 Oct 2022 29 Oct 2023 10-K 18 Dec 2025 2025 FY
2022 $4,919,000,000 +$65,000,000 +1.3% 01 Nov 2021 30 Oct 2022 10-K 20 Dec 2024 2024 FY
2021 $4,854,000,000 -$114,000,000 -2.3% 02 Nov 2020 31 Oct 2021 10-K 14 Dec 2023 2023 FY
2020 $4,968,000,000 +$272,000,000 +5.8% 04 Nov 2019 01 Nov 2020 10-K 16 Dec 2022 2022 FY
2019 $4,696,000,000 +$928,000,000 +25% 05 Nov 2018 03 Nov 2019 10-K 17 Dec 2021 2021 FY
2018 $3,768,000,000 +$466,000,000 +14% 30 Oct 2017 04 Nov 2018 10-K 18 Dec 2020 2020 FY
2017 $3,302,000,000 +$628,000,000 +23% 31 Oct 2016 29 Oct 2017 8-K 26 Jun 2020
2016 $2,674,000,000 02 Nov 2015 30 Oct 2016 10-K 21 Dec 2018 2018 FY
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.