Autohome (ATHM) Research & Development (2012 - 2026)
Autohome (ATHM) posted Research & Development of -$81.4 million for Q2 2026, down 10.86% on a QoQ basis from -$73.4 million in Q1 2026, and up 7.46% year-over-year from -$75.7 million in Q2 2025.
Autohome (ATHM) Research & Development (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Autohome has reported Research & Development for 15 years, with the latest figure at -$81.4 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 7.46% year-over-year to -$81.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$347.6 million, a 9.98% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$39300.0, up 7.31% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was -$81.4 million for Q2 2026 at Autohome, down from -$73.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was -$73.4 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$128.2 million in Q3 2023.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is -$98.3 million, with a median of -$97.9 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development retreated 26.62% in 2022, then surged 30.22% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$97.5 million in 2022, then slipped by 5.45% to -$102.8 million in 2023, then rose by 4.37% to -$98.3 million in 2024, then fell by 7.4% to -$105.6 million in 2025, then rose by 22.95% to -$81.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$81.4 million (Q2 2026), -$73.4 million (Q1 2026), and -$105.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alibaba Group Holding | 263.05 Bn | 227.79 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -7.02 Bn |
| 2 | Booking Holdings | 126.16 Bn | 108.94 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 263.00 Mn |
| 3 | PDD Holdings | 112.31 Bn | 82.02 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 4 | Airbnb | 98.07 Bn | 86.00 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 875.00 Mn |
| 5 | Mercadolibre | 90.61 Bn | 75.42 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 6 | Ebay | 49.77 Bn | 46.46 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 697.00 Mn |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.98 Bn | 24.85 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 8 | Maplebear | 10.57 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 233.00 Mn |
| 9 | Full Truck Alliance | 7.59 Bn | 6.63 Bn | - | -38.45 Mn |
| 10 | Autohome | 2.44 Bn | -378.34 Mn | 136.18 Mn | -81.38 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -81.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -73.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -105.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -87.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -87.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -74.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -98.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -124.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -103.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -88.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -102.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -128.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -113.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -76.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -97.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -121.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -110.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -93.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -125.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -110.53 Mn |
Autohome Research & Development API
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params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "ATHM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();