Liveperson (LPSN) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Liveperson (LPSN) posted quarterly Research & Development of $13.8 million for Q1 2026, down 14.12% year-over-year from $16.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 299.51% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.9 million in Q4 2025.
Liveperson (LPSN) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Liveperson's Research & Development history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $13.8 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 14.12% year-over-year to $13.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $38.9 million (down 37.86% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $54.7 million, down 31.43% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $13.8 million, up from -$6.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $60.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$6.9 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $23.7 million (2023), against an average of $25.6 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development soared 73.76% in 2022, then sank 353.01% in 2025.
- Liveperson's Research & Development stood at $37.1 million in 2022, then slipped by 25.54% to $27.6 million in 2023, then sank by 90.13% to $2.7 million in 2024, then tumbled by 353.01% to -$6.9 million in 2025, then surged by 299.51% to $13.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LPSN's Research & Development at $13.8 million in Q1 2026, -$6.9 million in Q4 2025, and $18.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | -4.12 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 265.90 Mn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 10 | Liveperson | 35.16 Mn | -61.51 Mn | 36.71 Mn | 13.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 44.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 59.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 58.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 37.53 Mn |