Curtiss-Wright Aerospace & Industrial — Research and development expenses increased by 27.8% to $6.83M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.5%, from $6.80M to $6.83M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Aerospace & Industrial — Research and development expenses shows an upward trend with a 3.6% CAGR.
Higher spending indicates a commitment to future growth and technological leadership, though it reduces short-term profitability.
Costs incurred by the Aerospace & Industrial segment to develop new products, improve existing technologies, and maintai...
Commonly reported as 'R&D' or 'Engineering Expenses' in industrial and aerospace segments.
cw_segment_aerospace_industrial_research_and_development_expenses| 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 | |
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| Value | $5.28M | $5.28M | $5.28M | $5.28M | $5.80M | $5.80M | $5.80M | $5.80M | $6.31M | $6.38M | $4.96M | $9.08M | $6.80M | $6.22M | $5.16M | $5.35M | $6.83M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.7% | +1.1% | -22.2% | +83.0% | -25.1% | -8.4% | -17.0% | +3.5% | +27.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.8% | +9.8% | +9.8% | +9.8% | +8.7% | +9.9% | -14.5% | +56.5% | +7.7% | -2.4% | +4.1% | -41.1% | +0.5% |