Jabil (JBL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Jabil (JBL) reported Research & Development of $7.0 million for Q1 2026, little changed year-over-year from $7.0 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $7.0 million in Q4 2025.
Jabil (JBL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Jabil (JBL) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $7.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $7.0 million, changed 0.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $25.0 million (down 26.47% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $26.0 million, down 33.33% from the prior year.
- Research & Development steadied at $7.0 million in Q1 2026 per JBL's latest filing, from $7.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $10.0 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at $4.0 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $8.1 million and a median of $8.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development increased 25.0% in 2024, then plunged 60.0% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $9.0 million in 2022, then increased by 11.11% to $10.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 20.0% to $8.0 million in 2024, then fell by 12.5% to $7.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $7.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows JBL's Research & Development at $7.0 million in Q1 2026, $7.0 million in Q4 2025, and $4.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 189.31 Bn | 184.28 Bn | 2.80 Bn | - |
| 2 | Corning | 149.28 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 278.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 61.72 Bn | 60.76 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 54.57 Bn | 52.92 Bn | 702.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.62 Bn | 42.24 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 41.20 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 38.52 Bn | 36.69 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 7.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 21.00 Bn | 20.05 Bn | 144.34 Mn | - |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 18.01 Bn | 17.60 Bn | 181.18 Mn | 7.81 Mn |
| 9 | Sanmina | 13.03 Bn | 11.46 Bn | 353.79 Mn | 7.99 Mn |
| 10 | Vicor | 12.88 Bn | 12.47 Bn | 62.37 Mn | 22.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 7.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 7.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 7.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 7.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 8.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 10.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 9.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 10.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 8.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 8.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 9.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 8.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 8.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 8.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 9.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 7.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2021 | 10.00 Mn |