Curtiss Wright (CW) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Curtiss Wright (CW) posted Research & Development of $24.2 million for Q1 2026, down 4.9% on a QoQ basis from $25.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 5.05% year-over-year from $23.0 million in Q1 2025.
Curtiss Wright (CW) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Curtiss Wright's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $24.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 5.05% year-over-year to $24.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $96.3 million (up 5.06% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $95.2 million, up 3.83% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $24.2 million for Q1 2026 at Curtiss Wright, down from $25.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $25.8 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $17.4 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $22.2 million and a median of $23.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development decreased 19.57% — and 2023, when it surged 34.95%.
- Curtiss Wright's Research & Development stood at $19.0 million in 2022, then grew by 5.43% to $20.1 million in 2023, then gained by 28.48% to $25.8 million in 2024, then declined by 1.37% to $25.4 million in 2025, then retreated by 4.9% to $24.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CW's Research & Development at $24.2 million in Q1 2026, $25.4 million in Q4 2025, and $23.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 369.74 Bn | 360.40 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 286.79 Bn | 278.48 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 168.91 Bn | 148.89 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.03 Bn | 128.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 111.81 Bn | 109.37 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 101.89 Bn | 97.56 Bn | 6.76 Bn | - |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.58 Bn | 73.27 Bn | 3.72 Bn | - |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.49 Bn | 68.61 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.52 Bn | 49.93 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 10 | Curtiss Wright | 26.33 Bn | 25.98 Bn | 331.48 Mn | 24.18 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.19 Mn |