Jetblue Airways (JBLU) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Jetblue Airways' (JBLU) quarterly Research & Development came in at $88.0 million in Q2 2026, up 15.79% year-over-year from $76.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 22.22% quarter-over-quarter from $72.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Jetblue Airways (JBLU) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Jetblue Airways (JBLU) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $88.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 15.79% year-over-year to $88.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $318.0 million, a 2.58% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $305.0 million, down 7.01% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $88.0 million for Q2 2026 at Jetblue Airways, up from $72.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $88.0 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $57.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $77.7 million and a median of $78.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 147.83% in 2022 and retreated 12.64% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $73.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 8.22% to $79.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 5.06% to $83.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 3.61% to $80.0 million in 2025, then gained by 10.0% to $88.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $88.0 million (Q2 2026), $72.0 million (Q1 2026), and $80.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 51.66 Bn | 46.99 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.60 Bn | 24.67 Bn | - | 136.00 Mn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 18.92 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 7.33 Bn | - |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 57.39 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | - |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.79 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.29 Bn | 1.25 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 1.75 Bn | 699.04 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 35.19 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.64 Bn | -375.44 Mn | 2.32 Bn | 88.00 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.30 Bn | 347.83 Mn | - | 64.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 88.00 Mn |
| 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 |