BWX Technologies (BWXT) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
BWX Technologies (BWXT) posted quarterly Research & Development of $4.1 million for Q1 2026, up 103.68% YoY from $2.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 7.61% sequentially from $3.8 million in Q4 2025.
BWX Technologies (BWXT) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BWX Technologies has disclosed Research & Development across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $4.1 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 103.68% year-over-year to $4.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $16.0 million (up 99.4% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $13.9 million, up 85.44% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $4.1 million in Q1 2026, from $3.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for BWXT reached as high as $4.6 million in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $1.2 million in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $2.5 million (2022), against an average of $2.5 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development sank 51.02% — and 2025, when it surged 259.17%.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $2.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 34.85% to $1.7 million in 2023, then surged by 58.99% to $2.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 44.54% to $3.8 million in 2025, then advanced by 7.61% to $4.1 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $4.1 million, $3.8 million, and $3.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 627.00 Mn |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | - |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 80.51 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 10 | BWX Technologies | 17.53 Bn | 17.02 Bn | 197.37 Mn | 4.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.51 Mn |