LG Display (LPL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
LG Display (LPL) posted quarterly Research & Development of -$226.0 million for Q1 2026, up 5.87% year-over-year from -$213.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 113.42% quarter-over-quarter from $1.7 billion in Q4 2025.
LG Display (LPL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LG Display (LPL) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with -$226.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 5.87% year-over-year to -$226.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $970.0 million (down 5.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $975.7 million, down 8.27% from the prior year.
- Research & Development declined to -$226.0 million in Q1 2026 per LPL's latest filing, from $1.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $1.8 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$281.9 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $220.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$249.3 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development slipped 7.46% — and 2025, when it gained 12.58%.
- LG Display's Research & Development stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then rose by 5.36% to $1.8 billion in 2023, then dropped by 1.66% to $1.8 billion in 2024, then dropped by 6.41% to $1.7 billion in 2025, then plunged by 113.42% to -$226.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LPL's Research & Development at -$226.0 million in Q1 2026, $1.7 billion in Q4 2025, and -$246.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,539.83 Bn | 4,477.43 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Sony | 133.13 Bn | 119.27 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sonos | 1.90 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 189.31 Mn | 67.88 Mn |
| 4 | LG Display | 1.63 Bn | 486.32 Mn | 277.60 Mn | -225.96 Mn |
| 5 | Zepp Health | 1.18 Bn | -101.97 Bn | 19.44 Mn | -16.64 Mn |
| 6 | Turtle Beach | 267.71 Mn | 255.39 Mn | 11.29 Mn | 4.57 Mn |
| 7 | Vuzix | 199.03 Mn | 177.88 Mn | 375,000.00 | 8.59 Mn |
| 8 | Universal Electronics | 60.07 Mn | 30.24 Mn | 20.60 Mn | 5.45 Mn |
| 9 | Axil Brands | 38.46 Mn | 32.94 Mn | 5.04 Mn | 3.37 Mn |
| 10 | Koss | 35.59 Mn | 16.74 Mn | 1.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -225.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -246.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -241.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -240.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -281.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -251.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -252.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -262.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -257.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -274.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -256.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -249.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -264.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -270.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -258.70 Mn |