Woodward (WWD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Woodward (WWD) reported Research & Development of $46.1 million for Q1 2026, up 23.88% year-over-year from $37.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 22.15% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $46.1 million, up 23.88% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $164.0 million (up 16.44% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $147.6 million, up 4.9% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $46.1 million in Q1 2026 per WWD's latest filing, from $37.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $46.1 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $28.6 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $35.3 million and a median of $35.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development decreased 3.47% in 2024, then climbed 24.99% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $28.6 million in 2022, then advanced by 7.54% to $30.8 million in 2023, then dropped by 1.91% to $30.2 million in 2024, then increased by 24.99% to $37.8 million in 2025, then grew by 22.15% to $46.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WWD's Research & Development at $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 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | 406,069.86 |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 440.00 Mn |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 627.00 Mn |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | - |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | - |
| 10 | Woodward | 23.99 Bn | 23.49 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 |