Indefinite-Lived Research and Development Assets
Raytheon Technologies Indefinite-Lived Research and Development Assets decreased by 0.0% to $8.48B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.0%, from $8.47B to $8.48B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Indefinite-Lived Research and Development Assets shows relatively stable performance with a -0.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates aggressive investment in external innovation, while a decrease may signal project completion, commercialization, or impairment charges.
Detailed definition
This represents the value of acquired in-process research and development (IPR&D) projects that have not yet reached com...
Peer comparison
Common in pharmaceutical and medical device sectors where M&A is a primary driver of R&D pipelines.
indefinite_lived_rd_assetsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $8.72B | $8.70B | $8.70B | $8.69B | $8.65B | $8.60B | $8.64B | $8.64B | $8.66B | $8.65B | $8.66B | $8.66B | $8.65B | $8.68B | $8.46B | $8.47B | $8.48B | $8.48B | $8.48B | $8.48B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.5% | -0.6% | +0.5% | +0.0% | +0.2% | -0.2% | +0.2% | -0.1% | -0.0% | +0.3% | -2.5% | +0.1% | +0.1% | -0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.8% | -1.2% | -0.6% | -0.5% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.2% | -0.1% | +0.4% | -2.3% | -2.1% | -2.0% | -2.4% | +0.2% | +0.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Raytheon Technologies's indefinite-lived research and development assets?
- Raytheon Technologies (RTX) reported indefinite-lived research and development assets of $8.48B in Q1 2026.
- How has Raytheon Technologies's indefinite-lived research and development assets changed year-over-year?
- Raytheon Technologies's indefinite-lived research and development assets increased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $8.47B to $8.48B.
- What is the long-term trend for Raytheon Technologies's indefinite-lived research and development assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Raytheon Technologies's indefinite-lived research and development assets has grown at a -0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.71B to $8.48B.
- What does indefinite-lived research and development assets mean?
- The value of ongoing research projects acquired from other companies that are not yet ready for sale.