Xpel XPEL
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$48.06 -0.73 (-1.50%)
At close: Sep 10, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Xpel (XPEL) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)

Xpel's (XPEL) quarterly Research & Development came in at $15.4 million in Q2 2026, up 29.71% on a YoY basis from $11.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 1.47% quarter-over-quarter from $15.2 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Xpel (XPEL) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Xpel (XPEL) has reported Research & Development for 9 consecutive years, with $15.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 29.71% year-over-year to $15.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $58.0 million (up 26.3% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $51.1 million, up 19.43% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development advanced to $15.4 million in Q2 2026 per XPEL's latest filing, from $15.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $15.4 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $5.9 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $10.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $10.3 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development jumped 86.28% in 2022, then advanced 5.77% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $6.9 million in 2022, then soared by 34.76% to $9.2 million in 2023, then increased by 24.64% to $11.5 million in 2024, then gained by 18.23% to $13.6 million in 2025, then increased by 13.07% to $15.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $15.4 million, $15.2 million, and $13.6 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Magna International 18.34 Bn 16.91 Bn 1.61 Bn -
2 Autoliv 8.98 Bn 8.60 Bn 509.00 Mn 122.00 Mn
3 Lear 6.43 Bn 5.43 Bn 470.30 Mn -
4 Gentex 4.73 Bn 4.48 Bn 241.00 Mn 49.26 Mn
5 Dorman Products 3.78 Bn 3.65 Bn 251.23 Mn -
6 Dauch 1.60 Bn 723.95 Mn 338.20 Mn -
7 Adient 1.47 Bn 547.40 Mn 235.00 Mn -
8 Xpel 1.33 Bn 1.29 Bn 63.14 Mn 15.39 Mn
9 Standard Motor Products 858.57 Mn 858.57 Mn 164.62 Mn -
10 Cooper-Standard Holdings 426.88 Mn 300.30 Mn 83.76 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 15.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 15.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 13.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 13.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 11.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 11.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 11.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 10.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 10.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 10.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 9.23 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 7.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 8.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 6.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 6.85 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 6.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 5.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 6.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 5.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 4.90 Mn