Cheetah Mobile CMCM
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$3.31 -0.05 (-1.47%)
As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:46 PM EDT

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

Cheetah Mobile's (CMCM) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$8.4 million in Q1 2026, up 0.85% YoY from -$8.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 60.95% on a QoQ basis from -$21.4 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) has 14 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at -$8.4 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 0.85% year-over-year to -$8.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$48.7 million (down 41.9% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $51.9 million, up 10.57% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development advanced to -$8.4 million in Q1 2026, from -$21.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of -$6.3 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$21.4 million in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of -$9.7 million and a median of -$8.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development gained 25.35% — and 2025, when it tumbled 138.8%.
  • Tracing CMCM's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at -$12.5 million in 2022, then gained by 3.49% to -$12.0 million in 2023, then grew by 25.35% to -$9.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 138.8% to -$21.4 million in 2025, then surged by 60.95% to -$8.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$8.4 million (Q1 2026), -$21.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$9.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn 18.22 Bn
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn 21.66 Bn
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn 468.43 Mn
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn 191.00 Mn
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn 231.28 Mn
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn -148.13 Mn
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn -35.00 Mn
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn 451.01 Mn
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn 158.25 Mn
10 Cheetah Mobile 101.52 Mn -84.74 Mn 24.15 Mn -8.37 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -8.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -21.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -9.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -9.36 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -8.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -8.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -9.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -7.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -7.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -12.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -6.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -6.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -6.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -12.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -14.24 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -8.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -7.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -11.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -13.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -17.33 Mn