Research and development expense divided by revenue.
NVIDIA's r&d spending intensity was 7.3% for the period ended 2026-07-26, compared with 9.2% for the comparable period ended 2025-07-27. The latest observation ranks at the 4th percentile of 24 available as-filed observations, and the recent direction is stable. Within its current governed peer set, the observation ranks at the 16th percentile.
This analysis is tied to SEC accession 0001045810-26-000075; missing or incompatible inputs are withheld.
GrossPattern has 24 comparable as-filed observations from 2023-04-30 through 2026-07-26. Over that available history, the measure changed from 26.1% to 7.3%, a net change of -18.7%.
The highest observed value was 26.1% for the period ended 2023-04-30; the lowest was 7.3% for 2026-07-26. The current observation is 2.8% below the historical median of 10.1%.
Across the latest 4 sequential comparisons, r&d spending intensity increased 1 time, decreased 3 times, and was unchanged 0 times. Direction is assigned by the governed multi-period research model, not by a single move.
| Period ended | Fiscal period | R&D Spending Intensity | SEC evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-26 | Q2 | 7.3% | 0001045810-26-000075 |
| 2026-04-26 | Q1 | 7.7% | 0001045810-26-000052 |
| 2026-01-25 | FY | 8.6% | 0001045810-26-000021 |
| 2025-10-26 | Q3 | 8.3% | 0001045810-25-000230 |
| 2025-07-27 | Q2 | 9.2% | 0001045810-26-000075 |
| 2025-07-27 | Q2 | 9.2% | 0001045810-25-000209 |
| 2025-04-27 | Q1 | 9.1% | 0001045810-26-000052 |
| 2025-04-27 | Q1 | 9.1% | 0001045810-25-000116 |
Methodology. Deterministic same-filing intensity ratio. Missing, incompatible, or quality-blocked SEC inputs are withheld rather than treated as zero. Percentiles use the displayed as-filed history; peer context appears only when the governed comparison is valid.
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