Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)

Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) has reported Research & Development for 14 consecutive years, with -$8.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at -$8.4 million, up 0.85% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$48.7 million (down 15.38% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $49.5 million, up 48.45% from the prior year.
• Research & Development was -$8.4 million for Q1 2026 at Cheetah Mobile, up from -$21.4 million in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Research & Development peaked at -$6.3 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$21.4 million in Q4 2025.
• Average Research & Development over 5 years is -$10.2 million, with a median of -$9.2 million recorded in 2024.
• The widest YoY moves for Research & Development: up 39.03% in 2025, down 138.8% in 2025.
• Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$12.5 million in 2022, then grew by 3.49% to -$12.0 million in 2023, then gained by 25.35% to -$9.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 138.8% to -$21.4 million in 2025, then surged by 60.95% to -$8.4 million in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were -$8.4 million in Q1 2026, -$21.4 million in Q4 2025, and -$9.5 million in Q3 2025.