Legalzoom.Com (LZ) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Legalzoom.Com (LZ) reported Research & Development of $19.6 million for Q1 2026, down 68.06% on a YoY basis from $61.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 0.54% sequentially from $19.5 million in Q4 2025.
Legalzoom.Com (LZ) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Legalzoom.Com (LZ) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $19.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 68.06% year-over-year to $19.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $80.2 million (down 55.67% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $81.9 million, down 60.55% from the prior year.
- Research & Development advanced to $19.6 million in Q1 2026, from $19.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $149.8 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$1.2 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $44.2 million and a median of $46.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development sank 101.83% in 2022 and jumped 4560.42% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing LZ's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $18.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 695.91% to $149.8 million in 2023, then plunged by 68.28% to $47.5 million in 2024, then sank by 58.96% to $19.5 million in 2025, then gained by 0.54% to $19.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LZ's Research & Development at $19.6 million in Q1 2026, $19.5 million in Q4 2025, and $19.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | - |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | - |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | - |
| 10 | Legalzoom.Com | 1.23 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 132.25 Mn | 19.61 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 61.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 47.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 53.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 149.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 51.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 53.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 67.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 76.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 65.43 Mn |