Growth Metrics

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

Jabil has reported Research & Development over the past 18 years, most recently at $7.0 million 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 was $7.0 million for Q1 2026 at Jabil, roughly flat 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.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $8.0 million (2022), against an average of $8.1 million.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development increased 25.0% in 2024 and then plummeted 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.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for JBL's Research & Development are $7.0 million (Q1 2026), $7.0 million (Q4 2025), and $4.0 million (Q3 2025).