Jabil (JBL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Jabil's Research & Development came in at $9 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 28.6% from $7 million a year earlier and up 28.6% from the prior quarter.
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Jabil (JBL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to May 31, 2026, Jabil reported Research & Development of $27 million, down 15.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was $26 million, down 33.3% from FY2024.
- Research & Development carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Research & Development was $39 million in FY2024 (+14.7%), $34 million in FY2023 (+3.0%), $33 million in FY2022 (-2.9%) and $34 million in FY2021 (-20.9%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Research & Development since fiscal Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 13.1%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 28.6%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 60.0%).
- Business Quant data shows JBL's Research & Development at $7 million (Q2 2026), $7 million (Q1 2026) and $4 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 348.20 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 188.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 284.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 10 | Jabil | 33.44 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Jabil Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=JBL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "JBL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=JBL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();