Growth Metrics

Jabil (JBL) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Jabil (JBL) has disclosed Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $7.0 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development changed 0.0% to $7.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $25.0 million through Feb 2026, down 26.47% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $26.0 million for FY2025, 33.33% down from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 was $7.0 million at Jabil, roughly flat from $7.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $10.0 million in Q4 2023, with the low at $4.0 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $8.1 million, with a median of $8.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Research & Development rose 25.0% in 2024, then tumbled 60.0% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $9.0 million in 2022, then grew by 11.11% to $10.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 20.0% to $8.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 12.5% to $7.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $7.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods came in at $7.0 million, $7.0 million, and $4.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.