Business Segments · Research and development expenses
Defense Electronics — Research and development expenses
Curtiss-Wright Defense Electronics — Research and development expenses decreased by 10.4% to $13.74M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.7%, from $13.00M to $13.74M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Defense Electronics — Research and development expenses shows an upward trend with a 4.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending signals a commitment to future growth and product differentiation, though it impacts short-term profitability.
Detailed definition
Costs incurred to develop new technologies, improve existing defense electronics platforms, and maintain technical sophi...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for technology-heavy industrial segments; peers in defense often maintain consistent R&D ratios.
Metric ID:
cw_segment_defense_electronics_research_and_development_expensesHistorical 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 | $12.15M | $12.15M | $12.15M | $12.15M | $12.72M | $12.72M | $12.72M | $12.72M | $14.11M | $12.79M | $12.32M | $12.92M | $13.00M | $13.21M | $13.18M | $15.33M | $13.74M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.9% | -9.3% | -3.7% | +4.9% | +0.6% | +1.6% | -0.2% | +16.3% | -10.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.7% | +4.7% | +4.7% | +4.7% | +10.9% | +0.6% | -3.1% | +1.6% | -7.8% | +3.3% | +7.0% | +18.6% | +5.7% |
Range$12.15M – $15.33M
CAGR+3.1%
Avg YoY Growth+4.3%
Median YoY Growth+4.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — research and development expenses?
- Curtiss-Wright (CW) reported defense electronics — research and development expenses of $13.74M in Q1 2026.
- How has Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — research and development expenses changed year-over-year?
- Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — research and development expenses increased by 5.7% year-over-year, from $13.00M to $13.74M.
- What is the long-term trend for Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — research and development expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — research and development expenses has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $48.59M to $54.72M.
- What does defense electronics — research and development expenses mean?
- Spending on innovation and the development of new defense electronics technologies.