Jetblue Airways (JBLU) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Jetblue Airways' (JBLU) quarterly Research & Development came in at $72.0 million in Q1 2026, up 2.86% year-on-year from $70.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 10.0% on a QoQ basis from $80.0 million in Q4 2025.
Jetblue Airways (JBLU) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Jetblue Airways (JBLU) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $72.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 2.86% year-over-year to $72.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $306.0 million, a 4.67% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $305.0 million, down 7.01% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $72.0 million, down from $80.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for JBLU reached as high as $87.0 million in Q2 2024 and fell as low as $57.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $77.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $78.0 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 147.83% in 2022 and fell 12.64% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $73.0 million in 2022, then gained by 8.22% to $79.0 million in 2023, then rose by 5.06% to $83.0 million in 2024, then fell by 3.61% to $80.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 10.0% to $72.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $72.0 million in Q1 2026, $80.0 million in Q4 2025, and $78.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,864.70 Bn | 30,862.03 Bn | 1.28 Mn | - |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 61.25 Bn | 58.06 Bn | - | 133.15 Mn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 56.88 Bn | 52.22 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.25 Bn | 18.46 Bn | 7.33 Bn | - |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.96 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 46.00 Mn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.70 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 55.60 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.41 Bn | 3.64 Bn | 3.20 Bn | - |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.34 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.02 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 72.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.83 Bn | 925.91 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 28.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 72.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 80.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 78.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 76.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 70.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 83.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 81.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 87.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 77.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 79.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 80.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 82.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 76.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 73.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 81.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 78.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 53.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 60.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 47.00 Mn |