Weatherford International (WFRD) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)

Weatherford International (WFRD) reported Research & Development of $21.0 million for Q1 2026, down 27.59% on a YoY basis from $29.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.55% quarter-over-quarter from $22.0 million in Q4 2025.

Weatherford International (WFRD) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Weatherford International has reported Research & Development for 14 years, with the latest figure at $21.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 27.59% year-over-year to $21.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $100.0 million (down 17.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $108.0 million, down 12.2% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $21.0 million, down from $22.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $33.0 million in Q3 2024, with the low at $21.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $26.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $27.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development soared 30.43% — and 2026, when it declined 27.59%.
  • Weatherford International's Research & Development stood at $24.0 million in 2022, then increased by 20.83% to $29.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 3.45% to $28.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 21.43% to $22.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 4.55% to $21.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $21.0 million (Q1 2026), $22.0 million (Q4 2025), and $27.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Slb 82.25 Bn 80.04 Bn 4.67 Bn 164.00 Mn
2 Baker Hughes 61.96 Bn 47.38 Bn 1.51 Bn 133.00 Mn
3 Halliburton 32.79 Bn 30.84 Bn 2.04 Bn -
4 TechnipFMC 26.73 Bn 25.47 Bn 1.49 Bn 17.80 Mn
5 Enerflex 8.62 Bn 8.57 Bn - -
6 Nov 7.27 Bn 5.98 Bn 119.00 Mn -
7 Weatherford International 6.99 Bn 5.94 Bn 876.00 Mn 21.00 Mn
8 Archrock 5.95 Bn 5.95 Bn 247.42 Mn -
9 Kodiak Gas Services 5.60 Bn 5.50 Bn 222.88 Mn -
10 Liberty Energy 4.61 Bn 3.91 Bn 177.37 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 21.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 22.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 27.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 30.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 29.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 28.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 33.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 31.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 31.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 29.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 30.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 27.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 26.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 24.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 23.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 22.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 21.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 22.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 21.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 21.00 Mn