ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Research & Development (2009 - 2025)
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) recorded Research & Development of $100,449 in Q4 2025, down 7.4% from $108,461 a year earlier and down 99.9% 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 19.0%.
- 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 100.0% in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $106.89 million (Q3 2025), $118.7 million (Q2 2025) and $103.08 million (Q1 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.20 Bn | 9.26 Bn | 272.27 Mn | - |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.25 Bn | -2.77 Bn | 1.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.31 Bn | -6.17 Bn | 594.64 Mn | - |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.21 Bn | 309.77 Mn | 392.25 Mn | - |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.76 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 131.69 Mn | - |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.42 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 214.90 Mn | - |
| 7 | Covista | 3.97 Bn | 3.14 Bn | 290.78 Mn | - |
| 8 | Stride | 3.19 Bn | 11.49 Mn | 241.12 Mn | - |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.08 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 49.70 Mn | - |
| 10 | ATA Creativity Global | 23.97 Mn | -12.04 Mn | 7.08 Mn | 100,449.47 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 100,449.47 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 106.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 118.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 103.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 108,461.16 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 105.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 158.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 142.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 232.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 165.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 112.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 139.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 349.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 118.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 276.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 265.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 480.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 541.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 422.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 384.13 Mn |
API Access
ATA Creativity Global Research & Development API
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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();