Liveperson (LPSN) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Liveperson (LPSN) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $12.2 million in Q1 2026, up 6.35% quarter-over-quarter from $11.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 24.04% on a YoY basis from $16.0 million in Q1 2025.
Liveperson (LPSN) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Liveperson's Research & Development history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $12.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 24.04% year-over-year to $12.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $50.9 million (down 28.56% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $54.7 million, down 31.43% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $12.2 million for Q1 2026 at Liveperson, up from $11.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $56.1 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $8.9 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $25.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $18.9 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development sank 75.94% in 2023, then soared 93.63% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $37.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 75.94% to $8.9 million in 2023, then surged by 93.63% to $17.3 million in 2024, then plunged by 33.76% to $11.5 million in 2025, then rose by 6.35% to $12.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $12.2 million (Q1 2026), $11.5 million (Q4 2025), and $13.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | -37.02 Mn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 951.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 10 | Liveperson | 24.00 Mn | -77.50 Mn | 43.19 Mn | 12.18 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 44.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 56.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 37.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 33.46 Mn |