Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI) reported Research & Development of $2.4 million for Q1 2026, down 15.93% year-over-year from $2.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.86% on a QoQ basis from $2.4 million in Q4 2025.
Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $2.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 15.93% year-over-year to $2.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $9.8 million (up 4.64% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $9.6 million, up 31.81% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $2.4 million in Q1 2026 per SWBI's latest filing, from $2.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $3.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $1.7 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $2.0 million (2024), against an average of $2.1 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2025, when Research & Development jumped 45.71%; it then retreated 15.93% in 2026.
- Tracing SWBI's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $1.9 million in 2022, then declined by 7.76% to $1.7 million in 2023, then grew by 28.83% to $2.2 million in 2024, then grew by 9.55% to $2.4 million in 2025, then dropped by 0.86% to $2.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SWBI Research & Development figures stand at $2.4 million (Q1 2026), $2.4 million (Q4 2025), and $3.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 440.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 627.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | - |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 80.51 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 10 | Smith & Wesson Brands | 686.62 Mn | 668.20 Mn | 35.59 Mn | 2.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1.96 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 1.76 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 1.86 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 1.91 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 1.86 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 1.81 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 1.80 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 3.23 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | -1.35 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 3.30 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 3.25 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 2.81 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 2.68 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 3.15 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 2.75 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 2.79 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 2.62 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2.76 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 2.70 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 2.15 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 2.39 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 2.52 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 2.70 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 2.40 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 2.11 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 1.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 1.47 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 1.46 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 1.53 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 1.46 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 1.31 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 1.36 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 1.40 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 952,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 1.27 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 1.17 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 973,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 992,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 1.24 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 1.34 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 1.26 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 1.21 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 913,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 1.07 Mn |