ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Research & Development (2009 - 2025)
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) posted quarterly Research & Development of $2.9 million for Q4 2025, down 23.88% year-over-year from $3.8 million in Q4 2024, and up 3.22% quarter-over-quarter from $2.8 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Research & Development (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) has reported Research & Development for 17 consecutive years, with $2.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Research & Development fell 23.88% year-over-year to $2.9 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $11.6 million (down 16.52% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $11.8 million, down 13.66% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $2.9 million in Q4 2025 per AACG's latest filing, from $2.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $3.8 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $2.0 million in Q1 2021.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $2.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.9 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Research & Development soared 83.21% — and 2025, when it decreased 24.25%.
- ATA Creativity Global's Research & Development stood at $3.1 million in 2021, then fell by 4.18% to $2.9 million in 2022, then slipped by 0.66% to $2.9 million in 2023, then increased by 29.11% to $3.8 million in 2024, then retreated by 23.88% to $2.9 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows AACG's Research & Development at $2.9 million in Q4 2025, $2.8 million in Q3 2025, and $3.0 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.97 Bn | 92.23 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 262.52 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.11 Bn | 4.95 Bn | 237.67 Mn | - |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.84 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 777.03 Mn | - |
| 4 | Covista | 4.54 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 284.63 Mn | - |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.00 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 204.08 Mn | - |
| 6 | Stride | 3.72 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 217.28 Mn | - |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.55 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 439.20 Mn | - |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.10 Bn | 797.69 Mn | 162.46 Mn | - |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.94 Bn | -739.66 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 125.95 Mn |
| 10 | ATA Creativity Global | 27.90 Mn | 15.88 Mn | 7.18 Mn | 101,878.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 101,878.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 106,885.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 118,697.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 103,077.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 106,734.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 105,456.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 158,765.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 142,690.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 232,589.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 165,088.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 112,798.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 139,220.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 349,016.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 118,988.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 276,804.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 265,498.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 480,929.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 541,669.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 422,802.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 384,127.00 |