Liveperson (LPSN) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Liveperson's Research & Development came in at $10.39 million for Q2 2026, down 25.0% from $13.84 million a year earlier and down 14.7% from the prior quarter.
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Liveperson (LPSN) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Liveperson reported Research & Development of $47.39 million, down 27.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $54.71 million, down 31.4% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has declined in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -12.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Research & Development was $79.78 million in FY2024 (-23.2%), $103.86 million in FY2023 (-46.4%), $193.69 million in FY2022 (+22.3%) and $158.39 million in FY2021 (+46.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Research & Development since Q4 2023.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 16.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in Q4 2024 (growth of 93.6%), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a decline of 75.9%).
- Business Quant data shows LPSN's Research & Development at $12.18 million (Q1 2026), $11.45 million (Q4 2025) and $13.38 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adobe | 90.32 Bn | 65.57 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 2 | Atlassian | 46.45 Bn | 39.73 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 759.82 Mn |
| 3 | Twilio | 44.08 Bn | 34.07 Bn | 725.87 Mn | 273.32 Mn |
| 4 | Autodesk | 43.30 Bn | 31.34 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 464.00 Mn |
| 5 | Zoom Communications | 25.52 Bn | -5.27 Bn | 985.50 Mn | 242.50 Mn |
| 6 | Figma | 10.74 Bn | 4.24 Bn | 309.61 Mn | 167.33 Mn |
| 7 | Dropbox | 7.01 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 506.50 Mn | 188.10 Mn |
| 8 | Nice | 6.59 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 995.81 Mn | 200.30 Mn |
| 9 | RingCentral | 6.37 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 472.31 Mn | 82.80 Mn |
| 10 | Liveperson | 38.24 Mn | -361.59 Mn | 36.71 Mn | 10.39 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.39 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Liveperson Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=LPSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "LPSN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=LPSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();