Curtiss Wright (CW) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Curtiss Wright's (CW) quarterly Research & Development came in at $24.2 million in Q1 2026, up 5.05% YoY from $23.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.9% on a QoQ basis from $25.4 million in Q4 2025.
Curtiss Wright (CW) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Curtiss Wright (CW) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $24.2 million in 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 slipped to $24.2 million in Q1 2026, from $25.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $25.8 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $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 declined 19.57% — and 2023, when it surged 34.95%.
- Tracing CW's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $19.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 5.43% to $20.1 million in 2023, then increased by 28.48% to $25.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 1.37% to $25.4 million in 2025, then declined by 4.9% to $24.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $24.2 million (Q1 2026), $25.4 million (Q4 2025), and $23.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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 | Curtiss Wright | 24.01 Bn | 23.54 Bn | 364.09 Mn | 25.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.14 Mn |
| 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 |