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

Smith & Wesson Brands' (SWBI) quarterly Research & Development came in at $33.7 million in Q2 2026, up 266.47% year-on-year from $9.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 202.11% on a QoQ basis from $11.2 million in Q1 2026.

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

Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $33.7 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 266.47% year-over-year to $33.7 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was $56.1 million, a 1163.53% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $41.6 million, up 334.81% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q2 2026 stood at $33.7 million, up from $11.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for SWBI reached as high as $33.7 million in Q2 2026 and fell as low as -$20.3 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $6.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $8.4 million in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 457.6% in 2024 and plunged 314.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $1.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 7.76% to $1.7 million in 2023, then surged by 457.6% to $9.6 million in 2024, then sank by 74.69% to $2.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 1287.01% to $33.7 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $33.7 million in Q2 2026, $11.2 million in Q1 2026, and $2.4 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 General Electric 373.45 Bn 364.10 Bn -3.10 Bn 460.00 Mn
2 Rtx 288.16 Bn 279.85 Bn 9.91 Bn 726.00 Mn
3 Boeing 167.44 Bn 147.42 Bn 2.41 Bn 921.00 Mn
4 Lockheed Martin 132.17 Bn 128.38 Bn 2.45 Bn -
5 Howmet Aerospace 112.99 Bn 110.56 Bn 854.00 Mn 9.00 Mn
6 General Dynamics 102.42 Bn 98.09 Bn 6.76 Bn -
7 Northrop Grumman 75.81 Bn 73.51 Bn 3.72 Bn -
8 TransDigm 72.68 Bn 68.79 Bn 1.51 Bn -
9 L3Harris Technologies 50.93 Bn 50.34 Bn 1.40 Bn -
10 Smith & Wesson Brands 647,643.60 -27.54 Mn 53.09 Mn 33.75 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 33.75 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 11.17 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 2.43 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 8.75 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 -20.27 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 2.87 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 9.61 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 2.52 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 9.47 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 10.08 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 1.72 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 10.04 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 1.88 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 2.13 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 1.87 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 8.03 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 9.58 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 11.52 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 11.42 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 10.63 Mn