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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |