Boeing (BA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Boeing's (BA) quarterly Research & Development came in at $903.0 million in Q1 2026, up 6.99% year-on-year from $844.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.33% on a QoQ basis from $964.0 million in Q4 2025.
Boeing (BA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Boeing (BA) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $903.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 6.99% year-over-year to $903.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $3.7 billion, a 3.01% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.6 billion, down 5.17% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $903.0 million, down from $964.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for BA reached as high as $1.2 billion in Q3 2024 and fell as low as $633.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $856.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $868.0 million in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 40.44% in 2022 and declined 22.27% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $794.0 million in 2022, then rose by 10.96% to $881.0 million in 2023, then declined by 5.11% to $836.0 million in 2024, then rose by 15.31% to $964.0 million in 2025, then fell by 6.33% to $903.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $903.0 million in Q1 2026, $964.0 million in Q4 2025, and $897.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cae | 5,697,680.75 Bn | 5,697,680.75 Bn | 230.83 Mn | 26.75 Mn |
| 2 | General Electric | 362.11 Bn | 352.99 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 3 | Rtx | 281.55 Bn | 276.45 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 4 | Boeing | 164.90 Bn | 143.99 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 130.94 Bn | 129.05 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 115.17 Bn | 112.74 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 103.20 Bn | 99.50 Bn | 9.09 Bn | - |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 75.75 Bn | 73.44 Bn | 3.72 Bn | - |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.66 Bn | 66.79 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 10 | L3Harris Technologies | 55.90 Bn | 55.90 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 903.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 964.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 897.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 910.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 844.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 836.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 954.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 868.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 881.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 958.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 797.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 741.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 794.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 727.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 698.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 633.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 678.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 575.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 497.00 Mn |