InterDigital, Inc. filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the SEC on October 29, 2026, covering the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, disclosing revenue, earnings, and balance sheet data for the wireless technology licensing company.

Key Highlights

  • Q3 2026 revenue: $193,429 thousand, compared with $164,682 thousand in Q3 2025, according to the filing.
  • Q3 2026 net income: $80,229 thousand, up from $67,503 thousand in the prior-year quarter.
  • Nine-month net income: $271,930 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, versus $363,673 thousand for the same period in 2025.
  • Diluted EPS: $2.34 per share for Q3 2026, and $7.86 per share for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2026.
  • Cash dividend declared: $0.75 per common share for Q3 2026, compared with $0.70 per share in Q3 2025.
  • Shares outstanding: 25,753,242 shares of common stock as of October 27, 2026.
  • Total assets: $2,157,666 thousand as of September 30, 2026, up from $2,064,290 thousand at December 31, 2025.

InterDigital's Patent Licensing Revenue and Financial Position in Q3 2026

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC), a Pennsylvania-incorporated technology company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, derives its revenue principally from licensing its patent portfolio covering wireless technology standards. According to the filing, Q3 2026 revenue reached $193,429 thousand, an increase from $164,682 thousand reported in Q3 2025. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, total revenue was $659,015 thousand, compared with $675,785 thousand for the same period in 2025.

Total operating expenses for Q3 2026 were reported at $94,064 thousand, producing income from operations of $99,365 thousand. The company's research and portfolio development expense, which reflects its ongoing investment in wireless and video coding technologies, was $56,692 thousand for the quarter. Licensing expenses were $24,371 thousand and general and administrative costs were $13,001 thousand. Income before income taxes for Q3 2026 was $99,507 thousand, with an income tax provision of $19,278 thousand, resulting in net income of $80,229 thousand.

On the balance sheet, the company reported cash and cash equivalents of $639,193 thousand and short-term investments of $483,410 thousand as of September 30, 2026. Patents, net, stood at $314,190 thousand, reflecting the company's core intangible asset base. Deferred revenue, a balance sheet item that reflects payments received ahead of the period in which they are recognized as revenue under licensing agreements, totaled $294,935 thousand in current liabilities and $138,363 thousand in long-term liabilities. Treasury stock held at cost was reported at $2,441,385 thousand, covering 47,039 thousand shares. Total shareholders' equity increased to $1,248,402 thousand from $1,101,120 thousand at December 31, 2025.

What Was Disclosed

InterDigital's Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2026 disclosed quarterly and year-to-date income statement results, a condensed consolidated balance sheet, shareholders' equity movements, and cash dividend declarations for the wireless technology patent licensing company.