Liveperson (LPSN) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Liveperson's quarterly Research & Development came in at $12.2 million in Q1 2026, down 24.04% year-on-year from $16.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.35% quarter-over-quarter from $11.5 million in Q4 2025.
Liveperson has reported Research & Development for 17 years, with the latest figure at $12.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 24.04% year-over-year to $12.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $50.9 million (down 28.56% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $54.7 million, down 31.43% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $12.2 million, up from $11.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $56.1 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $8.9 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $25.5 million, with a median of $18.9 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development sank 75.94% in 2023 and surged 93.63% in 2024.
- Tracing LPSN's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $37.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 75.94% to $8.9 million in 2023, then soared by 93.63% to $17.3 million in 2024, then tumbled by 33.76% to $11.5 million in 2025, then gained 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 | 253.17 Bn | 235.20 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Salesforce | 171.07 Bn | 161.50 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 151.10 Bn | 150.06 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 951.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 134.25 Bn | 128.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 105.72 Bn | 100.54 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 101.64 Bn | 100.23 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 7 | Adobe | 100.35 Bn | 93.46 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 90.91 Bn | 87.68 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 9 | Intuit | 88.30 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 840.00 Mn |
| 10 | Liveperson | 26.29 Mn | -75.21 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 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 28.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 27.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 26.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 25.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 23.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 20.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 20.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 18.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 14.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 13.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 14.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 13.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 11.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 9.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 9.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 10.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 9.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 10.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 9.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 9.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 9.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 10.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 9.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 9.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 9.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 9.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 8.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 10.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 9.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 8.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 8.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 8.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 7.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 6.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 5.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 5.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 4.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 4.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 3.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 3.91 Mn |