Business Segments · Research and development costs
Textron Aviation — Research and development costs
Textron Textron Aviation — Research and development costs increased by 7.7% to $56.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.7%, from $60.00M to $56.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Textron Aviation — Research and development costs shows an upward trend with a 4.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
Rolls up toR&D
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a focus on future growth and product innovation, while lower spending may signal a focus on short-term profitability or a mature product cycle.
Detailed definition
Represents expenditures dedicated to the design, engineering, and testing of new aircraft models and technological enhan...
Peer comparison
Standard R&D expense metric for technology-heavy manufacturing firms.
Metric ID:
txt_segment_textron_aviation_research_and_development_costsHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $47.75M | $47.75M | $47.75M | $47.75M | $49.75M | $49.75M | $49.75M | $49.75M | $52.00M | $51.00M | $54.00M | $51.00M | $60.00M | $53.00M | $52.00M | $52.00M | $56.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.5% | -1.9% | +5.9% | -5.6% | +17.6% | -11.7% | -1.9% | +0.0% | +7.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.2% | +4.2% | +4.2% | +4.2% | +4.5% | +2.5% | +8.5% | +2.5% | +15.4% | +3.9% | -3.7% | +2.0% | -6.7% |
Range$47.75M – $60.00M
CAGR+4.1%
Avg YoY Growth+3.5%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Textron's textron aviation — research and development costs?
- Textron (TXT) reported textron aviation — research and development costs of $56.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Textron's textron aviation — research and development costs changed year-over-year?
- Textron's textron aviation — research and development costs decreased by 6.7% year-over-year, from $60.00M to $56.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Textron's textron aviation — research and development costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Textron's textron aviation — research and development costs has grown at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $191.00M to $217.00M.
- What does textron aviation — research and development costs mean?
- Spending on innovation and new product development within the aviation segment.