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.
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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 262.52 Mn |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | -1.93 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | - |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | - |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | - |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | - |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | - |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | - |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 125.95 Mn |
| 10 | ATA Creativity Global | 66.89 Mn | 54.88 Mn | 7.18 Mn | 2.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.03 Mn |