Raytheon Technologies Collins Aerospace — R&D decreased by 16.4% to $295.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.8%, from $313.00M to $295.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Collins Aerospace — R&D shows relatively stable performance with a -0.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Higher spending suggests a focus on future growth and technological leadership, though it impacts short-term margins.
Expenditures dedicated to the creation of new products, technologies, or the improvement of existing offerings. This ref...
Standard metric for technology-driven industrial and aerospace companies.
rtx_segment_collins_aerospace_research_and_development| 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 | $329.25M | $329.25M | $329.25M | $329.25M | $313.00M | $354.00M | $369.00M | $372.00M | $313.00M | $329.00M | $307.00M | $353.00M | $295.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.9% | +13.1% | +4.2% | +0.8% | -15.9% | +5.1% | -6.7% | +15.0% | -16.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.9% | +7.5% | +12.1% | +13.0% | +0.0% | -7.1% | -16.8% | -5.1% | -5.8% |