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Boeing (BA) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Boeing has reported Research & Development over the past 18 years, most recently at $903.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 6.99% to $903.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $3.7 billion through Mar 2026, down 3.01% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $3.6 billion for FY2025, 5.17% down from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $903.0 million for Q1 2026 at Boeing, down from $964.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $1.2 billion in Q3 2024 and troughed 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.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: surged 40.44% in 2022 and later fell 22.27% in 2025.
  • Tracing BA's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $794.0 million in 2022, then increased by 10.96% to $881.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 5.11% to $836.0 million in 2024, then increased by 15.31% to $964.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 6.33% to $903.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods came in at $903.0 million, $964.0 million, and $897.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.