ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Research & Development (2009 - 2025)
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) recorded Research & Development of $101,878 in Q4 2025, down 4.5% from $106,734 a year earlier and down 4.7% from the prior quarter.
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ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Research & Development (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, ATA Creativity Global reported Research & Development of $439,241, down 13.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has declined for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -20.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $507,333 in FY2024 (-22.2%), $652,105 in FY2023 (-33.8%), $984,572 in FY2022 (-46.8%) and $1.85 million in FY2021 (+36.8%).
- The Q4 2025 figure is the lowest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q4 2017.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 12.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 86.9% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 78.0% in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $106,885 (Q3 2025), $118,697 (Q2 2025) and $103,077 (Q1 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.53 Bn | 9.53 Bn | 273.50 Mn | - |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.65 Bn | -6.12 Bn | 812.22 Mn | - |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.18 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 237.67 Mn | - |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.87 Bn | -1.39 Mn | 392.03 Mn | - |
| 5 | Covista | 4.00 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 284.63 Mn | - |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.64 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 214.90 Mn | - |
| 7 | Stride | 3.18 Bn | 77.07 Mn | 217.28 Mn | - |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.14 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 188.96 Mn | - |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.31 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 44.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | ATA Creativity Global | 27.16 Mn | -8.60 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 |
API Access
ATA Creativity Global Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AACG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "AACG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AACG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();