Futu Holdings (FUTU) Research & Development (2018 - 2025)

Futu Holdings (FUTU) recorded quarterly Research & Development of -$65.1 million in Q4 2025, up 11.8% quarter-over-quarter from -$73.8 million in Q3 2025, and down 26.57% on a YoY basis from -$88.6 million in Q4 2024.

Futu Holdings (FUTU) Research & Development (2018 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Futu Holdings' Research & Development history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$65.1 million for Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Research & Development fell 26.57% year-over-year to -$65.1 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$244.8 million (down 27.7% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $245.2 million, up 27.54% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was -$65.1 million for Q4 2025 at Futu Holdings, up from -$73.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of -$17.7 million in Q1 2021 to a low of -$73.8 million in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged -$44.0 million across 5 years, with a median of -$45.6 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Research & Development slumped 262.93% in 2021, then advanced 5.18% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at -$34.7 million in 2021, then fell by 23.56% to -$42.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 8.44% to -$46.5 million in 2023, then decreased by 10.62% to -$51.4 million in 2024, then retreated by 26.57% to -$65.1 million in 2025.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$65.1 million (Q4 2025), -$73.8 million (Q3 2025), and -$56.3 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 SOL Strategies 94,425.84 Bn 94,425.84 Bn - -
2 Morgan Stanley 349.82 Bn 216.29 Bn - 1.15 Bn
3 Goldman Sachs 333.85 Bn -603.70 Bn - 583.00 Mn
4 Schwab Charles 160.31 Bn 115.33 Bn - -
5 Robinhood Markets 97.28 Bn 92.64 Bn 960.00 Mn 241.00 Mn
6 Interactive Brokers 42.79 Bn 53.38 Bn - -
7 LPL Financial Holdings 23.54 Bn 22.51 Bn - 23.47 Mn
8 Tradeweb Markets 21.20 Bn 19.96 Bn - 39.55 Mn
9 Iren 19.97 Bn 17.75 Bn 144.76 Mn -
10 Futu Holdings 13.85 Bn 11.69 Bn 733.58 Mn -65.09 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 -65.09 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -73.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -56.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -49.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -51.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -49.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -47.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -42.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -46.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -45.91 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -46.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -45.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -42.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -39.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -37.18 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -36.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -34.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -28.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -22.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -17.67 Mn