Boeing (BA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Boeing (BA) posted quarterly Research & Development of $921.0 million for Q2 2026, up 1.21% year-over-year from $910.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 1.99% quarter-over-quarter from $903.0 million in Q1 2026.
Boeing (BA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Boeing (BA) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $921.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 1.21% year-over-year to $921.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.7 billion (down 1.58% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.6 billion, down 5.17% from the prior year.
- Research & Development grew to $921.0 million in Q2 2026 per BA's latest filing, from $903.0 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.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $860.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $874.5 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 40.44% — and 2025, when it retreated 22.27%.
- Boeing's Research & Development stood at $794.0 million in 2022, then grew by 10.96% to $881.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 5.11% to $836.0 million in 2024, then grew by 15.31% to $964.0 million in 2025, then fell by 4.46% to $921.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BA's Research & Development at $921.0 million in Q2 2026, $903.0 million in Q1 2026, and $964.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 358.52 Bn | 349.17 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.21 Bn | 278.91 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 170.11 Bn | 150.08 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 131.49 Bn | 127.70 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 109.12 Bn | 108.56 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 104.21 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 6.76 Bn | - |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 80.06 Bn | 77.76 Bn | 3.72 Bn | - |
| 8 | TransDigm | 67.85 Bn | 65.08 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.31 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - |
| 10 | Axon Enterprise | 49.43 Bn | 48.76 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 208.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 921.00 Mn |
| 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 |