Liveperson (LPSN) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Liveperson's (LPSN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $13.8 million in Q1 2026, down 14.12% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 14.12% year-over-year to $13.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $38.9 million, a 37.86% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $54.7 million, down 31.43% from the prior year.
- Research & Development climbed to $13.8 million in Q1 2026 per LPSN's latest filing, from -$6.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $60.0 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed 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.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 73.76% in 2022 and slumped 353.01% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $37.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 25.54% to $27.6 million in 2023, then plunged by 90.13% to $2.7 million in 2024, then slumped by 353.01% to -$6.9 million in 2025, then soared by 299.51% to $13.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LPSN Research & Development figures stand at $13.8 million (Q1 2026), -$6.9 million (Q4 2025), and $18.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | -37.02 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 496.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 10 | Liveperson | 18.55 Mn | -82.95 Mn | 41.43 Mn | 13.77 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 33.46 Mn |