Hesai (HSIGF) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)

Hesai (HSIGF) reported Research & Development of -$29.7 million for Q1 2026, down 17.46% on a YoY basis from -$35.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.74% quarter-over-quarter from -$30.8 million in Q4 2025.

Hesai (HSIGF) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Hesai has reported Research & Development for 6 years, with the latest figure at -$29.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 17.46% year-over-year to -$29.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$116.2 million (up 0.8% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $114.0 million, down 2.78% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at -$29.7 million, up from -$30.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was -$16.4 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$33.2 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged -$26.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$27.3 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development plunged 84.09% — and 2024, when it climbed 11.32%.
  • Hesai's Research & Development stood at -$25.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 24.12% to -$32.2 million in 2023, then declined by 3.19% to -$33.2 million in 2024, then advanced by 7.17% to -$30.8 million in 2025, then gained by 3.74% to -$29.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$29.7 million (Q1 2026), -$30.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$27.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 O Reilly Automotive 75.10 Bn 74.85 Bn 2.35 Bn -
2 Autozone 51.89 Bn 51.61 Bn 2.24 Bn -
3 Borgwarner 15.04 Bn 15.20 Bn 677.00 Mn -
4 Modine Manufacturing 14.67 Bn 14.58 Bn 186.10 Mn -
5 Aptiv 14.58 Bn 11.51 Bn 920.00 Mn -
6 Genuine Parts 13.66 Bn 13.18 Bn 2.34 Bn -
7 Aurora Innovation 11.95 Bn 10.73 Bn -5.00 Mn 195.00 Mn
8 Magna International 10.79 Bn 9.60 Bn 1.42 Bn -
9 Allison Transmission Holdings 9.76 Bn 9.45 Bn 406.00 Mn 54.00 Mn
10 Hesai - - 38.57 Mn -29.67 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -29.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -30.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -27.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -27.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -25.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -33.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -31.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -27.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -26.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -32.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -26.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -22.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -30.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -25.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -23.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -16.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -16.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -24.68 Mn