percentage of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2026, was primarily due to a higher share of maintenance revenue which has a lower cost.
Services & Support revenue is comprised of network planning and implementation, maintenance, support and cloud-based management services, with network planning and implementation being the largest and fastest growing component in the long-term. Compared to our other services, such as maintenance, support and cloud-based management services, our network planning and implementation services typically utilize a higher percentage of internal and subcontracted engineers, professionals and contractors to perform the work for customers. The additional costs incurred to perform these infrastructure and labor-intensive services inherently result in lower average gross margins as compared to maintenance and support services. Within the Services & Support segment, we do expect variability in gross margins from quarter-to-quarter based on the mix of the services recognized.
Gross Profit
As a percentage of revenue, gross profit increased from 38.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, to 38.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2026, and increased from 38.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, to 38.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. The gross profit as a percentage of revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, remained relatively flat, with minor fluctuations driven by changes in customer and product mix. Excluding the effects of the tariff refunds, gross profit would have been 36.5% and 37.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, changes in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar decreased our gross profit by approximately $0.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively.
As a percentage of that segment's revenue, Network Solutions gross profit decreased from 34.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, to 33.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2026, and was 33.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2026. The gross profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, remained relatively flat, with minor fluctuations driven by changes in customer and product mix.
As a percentage of that segment's revenue, Services & Support gross profit increased from 59.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, to 62.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2026, and increased from 59.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, to 61.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. The increase in Services & Support gross profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, was primarily due to a higher share of maintenance revenue which has higher gross margins.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from 20.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, to 20.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2026, and decreased from 21.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, to 20.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue will generally fluctuate whenever there is a significant fluctuation in revenue for the periods being compared.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 2.1% from $58.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, to $57.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, and increased 2.5% from $168.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, to $173.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Selling, general and administrative expenses include personnel costs for management and back office departments, as well as auditor, tax and other professional fees. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was primarily attributable to increased employee-related costs and increased travel related expenses. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, changes in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar decreased our selling, general and administrative expenses by approximately $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
Research and Development Expenses
As a percentage of revenue, research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2026 was 18.5%, and decreased from 19.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, to 18.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Research and development expenses as a percentage of revenue will generally fluctuate whenever there are incremental product development activities or significant fluctuations in revenue for the periods being compared.
Research and development expenses increased 0.6% from $51.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, to $52.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, and increased 2.7% from $152.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, to $156.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025, was primarily attributable to increased employee-related costs. The increase in research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was primarily attributable to increased employee-related costs partially offset by increased governmental research and development subsidies. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, changes in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar decreased our research and development expenses by approximately $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively.