Perfect (PERF) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
Perfect (PERF) posted Research & Development of -$3.5 million for Q1 2026, up 8.92% on a QoQ basis from -$3.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 0.93% year-over-year from -$3.5 million in Q1 2025.
Perfect (PERF) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Perfect's Research & Development history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$3.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 0.93% year-over-year to -$3.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$15.4 million (down 22.68% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $15.4 million, up 28.37% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was -$3.5 million for Q1 2026 at Perfect, up from -$3.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at -$2.6 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$4.0 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$3.1 million and a median of -$3.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development plunged 115.89% — and 2024, when it gained 8.26%.
- Perfect's Research & Development stood at -$2.6 million in 2022, then dropped by 17.74% to -$3.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 8.26% to -$2.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 39.65% to -$3.9 million in 2025, then rose by 8.92% to -$3.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PERF's Research & Development at -$3.5 million in Q1 2026, -$3.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$3.9 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | 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 | Perfect | 44.16 | -124.87 Mn | 14.69 Mn | -3.53 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.18 Mn |