Woodward (WWD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Woodward's (WWD) quarterly Research & Development came in at $46.1 million in Q1 2026, up 23.88% year-on-year from $37.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 22.15% on a QoQ basis from $37.8 million in Q4 2025.
Woodward (WWD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Woodward (WWD) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $46.1 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 23.88% year-over-year to $46.1 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $164.0 million, a 16.44% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $147.6 million, up 4.9% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $46.1 million, up from $37.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for WWD reached as high as $46.1 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $28.6 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $35.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $35.0 million in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development fell 3.47% in 2024 and gained 24.99% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $28.6 million in 2022, then increased by 7.54% to $30.8 million in 2023, then retreated by 1.91% to $30.2 million in 2024, then advanced by 24.99% to $37.8 million in 2025, then gained by 22.15% to $46.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $46.1 million in Q1 2026, $37.8 million in Q4 2025, and $39.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 369.74 Bn | 360.40 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 286.79 Bn | 278.48 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 168.91 Bn | 148.89 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.03 Bn | 128.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 111.81 Bn | 109.37 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 101.89 Bn | 97.56 Bn | 6.76 Bn | - |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.58 Bn | 73.27 Bn | 3.72 Bn | - |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.49 Bn | 68.61 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.52 Bn | 49.93 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 10 | Woodward | 21.27 Bn | 20.77 Bn | 315.91 Mn | 46.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 37.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 29.77 Mn |