Boeing (BA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Boeing (BA) reported Research & Development of $903.0 million for Q1 2026, up 6.99% year-over-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) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $903.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 6.99% year-over-year to $903.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.7 billion (down 3.01% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.6 billion, down 5.17% from the prior year.
- Research & Development declined to $903.0 million in Q1 2026 per BA's latest filing, from $964.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $1.2 billion in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $633.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $868.0 million (2024), against an average of $856.4 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Research & Development jumped 40.44%; it then declined 22.27% in 2025.
- Tracing BA's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $794.0 million in 2022, then gained by 10.96% to $881.0 million in 2023, then fell by 5.11% to $836.0 million in 2024, then gained by 15.31% to $964.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 6.33% to $903.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest BA Research & Development figures stand at $903.0 million (Q1 2026), $964.0 million (Q4 2025), and $897.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 338.65 Bn | 327.91 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 440.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 242.18 Bn | 237.08 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 627.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 182.15 Bn | 161.24 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 121.95 Bn | 120.06 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 103.56 Bn | 101.12 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 93.70 Bn | 90.05 Bn | 9.09 Bn | - |
| 7 | Embraer | 89.60 Bn | 86.98 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 86.87 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 80.51 Mn |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 80.10 Bn | 78.01 Bn | 3.45 Bn | - |
| 10 | TransDigm | 73.23 Bn | 69.36 Bn | 1.51 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 499.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 605.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 574.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 625.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 672.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 749.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 778.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 826.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 866.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 852.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 826.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 827.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 764.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 762.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 768.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 813.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 836.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 725.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 857.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 2.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 917.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 905.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 857.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 800.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 769.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 755.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 750.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 733.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 809.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 848.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 755.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 763.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 705.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 753.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 853.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 857.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 835.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 913.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 901.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 986.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 1.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 3.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 960.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 970.00 Mn |