Jabil JBL
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 11:52 AM EDT

Jabil (JBL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Jabil's (JBL) quarterly Research & Development came in at $9.0 million in Q2 2026, up 28.57% year-over-year from $7.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 28.57% quarter-over-quarter from $7.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Jabil (JBL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Jabil (JBL) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $9.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 28.57% year-over-year to $9.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $27.0 million, a 15.62% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $26.0 million, down 33.33% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $9.0 million for Q2 2026 at Jabil, up 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.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development sank 60.0% in 2025 and advanced 28.57% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $9.0 million in 2022, then grew by 11.11% to $10.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 20.0% to $8.0 million in 2024, then declined by 12.5% to $7.0 million in 2025, then increased by 28.57% to $9.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $9.0 million (Q2 2026), $7.0 million (Q1 2026), and $7.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Flex 41.43 Bn 38.59 Bn 747.00 Mn -
2 Celestica 39.67 Bn 39.14 Bn 577.50 Mn 46.30 Mn
3 Jabil 33.09 Bn 31.73 Bn 828.00 Mn 9.00 Mn
4 Fabrinet 15.24 Bn 14.37 Bn 158.05 Mn -
5 Ttm Technologies 13.30 Bn 12.79 Bn 211.86 Mn 25.49 Mn
6 Sanmina 11.07 Bn 9.22 Bn 363.31 Mn 8.27 Mn
7 Plexus 6.62 Bn 6.30 Bn 131.38 Mn -
8 Benchmark Electronics 2.67 Bn 2.35 Bn 78.40 Mn -
9 Kimball Electronics 607.50 Mn 518.58 Mn 32.95 Mn -
10 Eltek 52.55 Mn 41.04 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 9.00 Mn
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