Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)

Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI) posted quarterly Research & Development of $2.5 million for Q2 2026, up 24.97% YoY from $2.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 1.66% sequentially from $2.4 million in Q1 2026.

Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Smith & Wesson Brands has disclosed Research & Development across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $2.5 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 24.97% year-over-year to $2.5 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $10.3 million (up 7.7% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $10.3 million, up 7.7% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development advanced to $2.5 million in Q2 2026, from $2.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for SWBI reached as high as $3.0 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as $1.7 million in Q3 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $2.0 million (2022), against an average of $2.1 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Research & Development soared 45.71% — and 2026, when it slipped 15.93%.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $1.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 7.76% to $1.7 million in 2023, then rose by 28.83% to $2.2 million in 2024, then rose by 9.55% to $2.4 million in 2025, then grew by 0.78% to $2.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $2.5 million, $2.4 million, and $2.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 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 Smith & Wesson Brands 675,000.00 -27.52 Mn 53.09 Mn 2.45 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 2.45 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 2.41 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 2.43 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 3.01 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 1.96 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 2.87 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 2.22 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 2.52 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 1.77 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 1.97 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 1.72 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 1.80 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 1.88 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 2.13 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 1.87 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 1.67 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 1.99 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 1.72 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 1.74 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 1.81 Mn