Proofpoint, Inc.PFPTNASDAQ
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R&D Expense Growth Under PressureDecelerating
Percentile Rank18
3Y CAGR-51.4%
5Y CAGR-24.8%
Year-over-Year Change

Year-over-year research & development expense growth

3Y CAGR
-51.4%/yr
vs -6.0%/yr prior
5Y CAGR
-24.8%/yr
Recent deceleration
Acceleration
-45.5pp
Decelerating
Percentile
P18
Within normal range
vs 5Y Ago
0.2x
Contraction
Streak
1 qtr
Consecutive declineDecelerating
PeriodValue
Q2 20210.99%
Q1 202112.52%
Q4 2020-0.26%
Q3 20201.62%
Q2 20201.01%
Q1 202012.79%
Q4 20193.18%
Q3 20198.83%
Q2 20193.64%
Q1 201910.44%
Q4 20185.00%
Q3 2018-3.39%
Q2 20188.68%
Q1 201823.49%
Q4 20179.04%
Q3 20170.53%
Q2 20179.12%
Q1 20176.60%
Q4 201613.39%
Q3 20163.84%
Q2 20164.13%
Q1 201612.75%
Q4 20150.46%
Q3 20157.19%
Q2 201518.79%
Q1 201510.60%
Q4 20145.57%
Q3 20149.40%
Q2 20142.93%
Q1 20148.73%
Q4 201332.29%
Q3 20139.43%
Q2 20130.38%
Q1 201317.06%
Q4 20123.16%
Q3 20120.61%
Q2 20125.83%
Q1 20129.66%
Q4 201116.74%
Q3 2011-5.88%