Company / R&D Expense
Watts Water Technologies R&D Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest R&D Expense
$73.5M
FY2025
5-year range
$39.6M / $73.5M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+4.4%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#84 of 174
Industrials
What the data says
At $74M, Watts Water Technologies's r&d expense ranks #84 of 174 in the Industrials sector. R&D Expense has increased for 4 consecutive years, from $40M in FY2021 to $74M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$74M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +11.7%.
Improved from $67M to $74M over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
R&D Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +20.3%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +11.7%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
#84 of 174 in IndustrialsTop 48% of 174This company $73.5M Sector average $273.7M
▼
-73.1% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Watts Water Technologies's r&d expense has grown for 4 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of +11.7%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, r&d expense increased 4.4% year-over-year.
- Ranks #84 out of 174 companies in the Industrials sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 2.94 (safe zone, above 2.9 threshold)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | R&D ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $73.5M | +4.4% |
| FY2024 | $70.4M | +4.9% |
| FY2023 | $67.1M | +59.0% |
| FY2022 | $42.2M | +6.6% |
| FY2021 | $39.6M | -6.2% |
| FY2020 | $42.2M | +45.5% |
| FY2019 | $29.0M | +9.4% |
| FY2018 | $26.5M | +12.8% |
| FY2017 | $23.5M | +4.4% |
| FY2016 | $22.5M | +4.7% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026