People Inc (PPLI) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)

People (PPLI) posted Research & Development of $39.7 million for Q1 2026, down 14.63% quarter-over-quarter from $46.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 11.06% year-on-year from $35.7 million in Q1 2025.

People Inc (PPLI) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

People (PPLI) has reported Research & Development for 8 consecutive years, with $39.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $39.7 million, up 11.06% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $185.5 million (down 7.63% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $196.0 million, down 14.15% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $39.7 million for Q1 2026 at People, down from $46.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $86.4 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at -$13.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $59.4 million, with a median of $57.8 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development slumped 116.73% in 2023 and jumped 545.96% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $77.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 116.73% to -$13.0 million in 2023, then surged by 545.96% to $57.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 19.49% to $46.5 million in 2025, then retreated by 14.63% to $39.7 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $39.7 million in Q1 2026, $46.5 million in Q4 2025, and $49.5 million in Q3 2025.

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Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 39.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 46.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 49.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 49.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 35.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 57.76 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 53.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 53.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 63.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -12.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 79.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 86.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 84.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 77.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 75.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 84.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 84.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 73.22 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 52.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 52.23 Mn