Woodward (WWD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Woodward (WWD) posted quarterly Research & Development of $46.1 million for Q1 2026, up 23.88% YoY from $37.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 22.15% sequentially from $37.8 million in Q4 2025.

Woodward (WWD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Woodward has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $46.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 23.88% year-over-year to $46.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $164.0 million (up 16.44% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $147.6 million, up 4.9% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development grew to $46.1 million in Q1 2026, 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.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $35.0 million (2023), against an average of $35.3 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development decreased 3.47% — and 2025, when it climbed 24.99%.
  • 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.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $46.1 million, $37.8 million, and $39.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Boeing 1,106.33 Bn 1,085.43 Bn 2.55 Bn 903.00 Mn
2 Rtx 258.51 Bn 253.40 Bn 9.08 Bn 627.00 Mn
3 General Dynamics 174.86 Bn 171.21 Bn 9.09 Bn -
4 Lockheed Martin 119.99 Bn 118.10 Bn 2.08 Bn -
5 Howmet Aerospace 107.26 Bn 104.82 Bn 854.00 Mn 9.00 Mn
6 TransDigm 76.18 Bn 72.30 Bn 1.51 Bn -
7 Northrop Grumman 73.88 Bn 71.79 Bn 3.45 Bn -
8 Rocket Lab 60.59 Bn 59.31 Bn 76.49 Mn 80.51 Mn
9 L3Harris Technologies 54.60 Bn 54.60 Bn 1.40 Bn -
10 Woodward 44.62 Mn -456.55 Mn 315.91 Mn 46.12 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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