Gaotu Techedu (GOTU) Research & Development (2018 - 2025)
Gaotu Techedu's (GOTU) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$23.6 million in Q4 2025, down 19.01% YoY from -$29.2 million in Q4 2024, and down 3.35% on a QoQ basis from -$22.9 million in Q3 2025.
Gaotu Techedu (GOTU) Research & Development (2018 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Gaotu Techedu (GOTU) has 8 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at -$23.6 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 19.01% year-over-year to -$23.6 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$88.0 million (up 2.44% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $89.7 million, up 0.98% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to -$23.6 million in Q4 2025, from -$22.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of -$13.6 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$66.1 million in Q2 2021.
- A 5-year average of -$25.1 million and a median of -$20.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Research & Development plunged 296.94% — and 2022, when it soared 76.52%.
- Tracing GOTU's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at -$19.6 million in 2021, then grew by 17.64% to -$16.2 million in 2022, then slipped by 18.64% to -$19.2 million in 2023, then dropped by 3.71% to -$19.9 million in 2024, then decreased by 19.01% to -$23.6 million in 2025.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$23.6 million (Q4 2025), -$22.9 million (Q3 2025), and -$20.7 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 262.52 Mn |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | -1.93 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | - |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | - |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | - |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | - |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | - |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | - |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 125.95 Mn |
| 10 | Gaotu Techedu | 271.59 Mn | -210.72 Mn | 163.65 Mn | -23.65 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -23.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -22.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -20.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -19.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -26.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -22.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -19.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -17.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -13.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -14.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -16.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -14.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -15.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -19.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -19.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -51.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -66.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -55.73 Mn |