General Electric (GE) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
General Electric's (GE) quarterly Research & Development came in at $440.0 million in Q1 2026, up 22.56% year-on-year from $359.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.79% quarter-over-quarter from $448.0 million in Q4 2025.
General Electric (GE) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Electric has disclosed Research & Development across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $440.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $440.0 million, up 22.56% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.7 billion (up 20.87% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.6 billion, up 22.86% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $440.0 million for Q1 2026 at General Electric, down from $448.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $448.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$461.0 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $359.0 million (2025), against an average of $313.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development sank 319.09% in 2022 and surged 164.21% in 2023, its largest moves.
- General Electric's Research & Development stood at -$461.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 164.21% to $296.0 million in 2023, then surged by 30.07% to $385.0 million in 2024, then grew by 16.36% to $448.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 1.79% to $440.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $440.0 million (Q1 2026), $448.0 million (Q4 2025), and $415.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | 406,069.86 |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 440.00 Mn |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 627.00 Mn |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | - |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | - |
| 10 | TransDigm | 74.20 Bn | 70.32 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 440.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 448.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 415.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 359.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 359.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 385.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 331.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 300.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 270.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 296.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 247.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 239.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 431.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -461.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 426.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 439.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 403.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -110.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 627.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 604.00 Mn |