ADI · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report
Operating Expense Trends
ANALOG DEVICES INC · 2026-08-19 · Importance 47 · Surprise 22 · In source text
Nine-month R&D expense increased $211.2 million year over year to $1.510 billion, while third-quarter R&D expense increased $79.2 million to $533.5 million. R&D growth was driven by higher employee-related variable compensation, salaries, and benefits, although R&D declined as a percentage of revenue because of higher sales and operating leverage. Nine-month SMG&A expense increased $192.2 million to $1.105 billion, and third-quarter SMG&A expense increased $71.6 million to $397.3 million. SMG&A growth reflected higher employee-related variable compensation, salaries, benefits, and acquisition-related transaction costs in the third quarter, while SMG&A also declined as a percentage of revenue.
Key facts
- R&D expense for three months ended August 1, 2026: $533,480 source
- R&D expense for nine months ended August 1, 2026: $1,510,203 source
- SMG&A expense for nine months ended August 1, 2026: $1,105,389 source
- SMG&A expense for three months ended August 1, 2026: $397,326 source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating_income | negative | realized | — | R&D expense for three months ended August 1, 2026: $533,480 |
| operating_income | negative | realized | — | R&D expense for nine months ended August 1, 2026: $1,510,203 |
| operating_income | negative | realized | — | SMG&A expense for nine months ended August 1, 2026: $1,105,389 |