General Electric (GE) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
General Electric (GE) recorded Research & Development of $458 million in Q3 2026, up 10.4% from $415 million a year earlier but down 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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General Electric (GE) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, General Electric's Research & Development came in at $1.81 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 19.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.58 billion, up 22.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has increased for three straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $1.29 billion in FY2024 (+27.2%), $1.01 billion in FY2023 (+25.1%), $808 million in FY2022 (-52.0%) and $1.68 billion in FY2021 (-34.4%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has ranged from -$461 million in Q4 2022 to $460 million in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased for ten consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 23.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 34.0% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 45.6% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $460 million (Q2 2026), $440 million (Q1 2026) and $448 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 303.54 Bn | 262.06 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 458.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 262.72 Bn | 230.99 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 711.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 148.13 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 135.78 Bn | 122.50 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 94.57 Bn | 81.69 Bn | 2.18 Bn | - |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 79.37 Bn | 75.71 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 260.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 78.67 Bn | 66.13 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 77.61 Bn | 73.21 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 69.07 Bn | 21.20 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 524.00 Mn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 65.46 Bn | 53.46 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 458.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 460.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
General Electric Research & Development API
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params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "GE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=GE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();