Elbit Systems (ESLT) Research & Development (2009 - 2025)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) posted quarterly Research & Development of $144.1 million for Q4 2025, up 9.84% YoY from $131.2 million in Q4 2024, and up 11.61% sequentially from $129.1 million in Q3 2025.

Elbit Systems (ESLT) Research & Development (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Elbit Systems has disclosed Research & Development across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $144.1 million for Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Research & Development rose 9.84% year-over-year to $144.1 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $517.1 million (up 10.88% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $517.1 million, up 10.88% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development rose to $144.1 million in Q4 2025, from $129.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for ESLT reached as high as $144.1 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $84.3 million in Q1 2021.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $113.6 million (2021), against an average of $111.9 million.
  • The widest YoY moves for Research & Development: up 25.01% in 2024, down 10.69% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $114.0 million in 2021, then grew by 10.07% to $125.4 million in 2022, then fell by 6.43% to $117.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 11.79% to $131.2 million in 2024, then grew by 9.84% to $144.1 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $144.1 million, $129.1 million, and $129.7 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 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 Elbit Systems 34.74 Bn 33.92 Bn 529.79 Mn 144.10 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 144.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 129.11 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 129.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 114.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 131.19 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 119.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 116.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 98.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 117.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 103.32 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 93.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 110.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 125.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 113.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 96.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 100.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 113.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 101.47 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 95.41 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 84.26 Mn