BWX Technologies R&D Spending Growth & History (BWXT)
BWX Technologies's r&d spending was $13.9M for fiscal 2025.
View full BWX Technologies company overviewBWX Technologies annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $13.9M | $6.4M | +85.44% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $7.5M | −$135,000 | −1.77% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $7.6M | −$1.9M | −20.16% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $9.5M | −$1.5M | −13.78% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $11.1M | −$3.1M | −22.06% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $14.2M | −$3.5M | −19.71% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $17.7M | $2.4M | +16.09% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $15.2M | $8.0M | +111.72% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $7.2M | $783,000 | +12.22% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $6.4M | −$4.1M | −39.20% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $10.5M | −$44.2M | −80.75% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $54.8M | −$3.4M | −5.90% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $58.2M | −$62.4M | −51.74% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $120.6M | $14.2M | +13.31% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $106.4M | $37.2M | +53.82% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $69.2M | $15.9M | +29.90% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $53.2M | — | — |
BWX Technologies quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $4.2M | −$398,000 | −8.72% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $4.1M | $2.1M | +103.68% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $3.8M | $1.2M | +44.54% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $3.5M | $1.4M | +67.18% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $4.6M | $3.3M | +259.17% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.0M | $523,000 | +35.10% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.6M | $978,000 | +58.99% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $2.1M | $925,000 | +80.02% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.3M | −$1.3M | −51.02% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.5M | −$714,000 | −32.40% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.7M | −$887,000 | −34.85% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.2M | −$270,000 | −18.93% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $2.6M | −$16,000 | −0.61% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $2.2M | −$749,000 | −25.36% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.5M | $977,000 | +62.31% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.4M | −$1.4M | −50.31% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $2.6M | −$894,000 | −25.51% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $3.0M | −$163,000 | −5.23% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.6M | −$1.1M | −40.24% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $2.9M | −$63,000 | −2.15% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $3.5M | −$524,000 | −13.01% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $3.1M | −$1.5M | −32.31% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.6M | $583,000 | +28.56% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $2.9M | −$2.2M | −42.77% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $4.0M | −$1.3M | −24.44% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $4.6M | −$571,000 | −11.04% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.0M | −$1.5M | −42.51% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $5.1M | $1.2M | +29.45% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $5.3M | $1.2M | +29.83% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $5.2M | $1.6M | +43.44% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.5M | $1.6M | +84.70% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $4.0M | $1.4M | +52.45% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $4.1M | $3.0M | +256.51% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $3.6M | $2.1M | +137.46% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.9M | $558,000 | +40.91% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $2.6M | $851,000 | +48.74% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.2M | −$414,000 | −26.44% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.5M | −$212,000 | −12.25% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.4M | −$174,000 | −11.31% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.7M | $228,000 | +15.02% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.6M | −$2.1M | −57.13% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $1.7M | −$2.1M | −54.78% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.5M | $1.3M | +535.54% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.5M | −$2.4M | −60.85% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $3.7M | −$23.0M | −86.29% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $3.8M | −$20.2M | −84.05% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $242,000 | −$5.0M | −95.36% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $3.9M | −$19.9M | −83.70% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $26.6M | $25.8M | +3082.32% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $24.0M | −$4.3M | −15.35% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $5.2M | −$24.3M | −82.32% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $23.8M | −$4.1M | −14.72% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $837,000 | −$33.3M | −97.55% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $28.3M | −$690,000 | −2.38% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $29.5M | −$2.4M | −7.51% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $27.9M | −$6.7M | −19.48% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $34.1M | $11.6M | +51.32% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $29.0M | $11.7M | +67.76% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $31.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $34.6M | $17.2M | +98.82% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $22.6M | $6.3M | +39.09% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $17.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $17.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $16.2M | — | — |
BWX Technologies r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, BWX Technologies's r&d spending decreased from $14.2M to $13.9M, a change of −$322,000. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $4.2M.
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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