iHuman (IH) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)

iHuman (IH) posted quarterly Research & Development of -$8.2 million for Q1 2026, down 7.32% year-over-year from -$8.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 27.49% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.4 million in Q4 2025.

iHuman (IH) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

iHuman (IH) has reported Research & Development for 8 consecutive years, with -$8.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 7.32% year-over-year to -$8.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$29.8 million (up 8.8% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $25.9 million, down 14.62% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development retreated to -$8.2 million in Q1 2026 per IH's latest filing, from -$6.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at -$6.4 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$15.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged -$9.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$8.7 million in 2023.
  • On a YoY basis, Research & Development climbed as much as 50.35% in 2022 and fell as far as 21.61% in 2022.
  • iHuman's Research & Development stood at -$9.7 million in 2022, then advanced by 3.59% to -$9.3 million in 2023, then rose by 7.11% to -$8.7 million in 2024, then climbed by 25.92% to -$6.4 million in 2025, then declined by 27.49% to -$8.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows IH's Research & Development at -$8.2 million in Q1 2026, -$6.4 million in Q4 2025, and -$7.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# 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 iHuman 338.54 Mn 179.08 Mn 17.68 Mn -7.27 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -8.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -6.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -7.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -7.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -7.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -8.67 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -8.45 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -7.87 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -9.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -9.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -9.07 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -8.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -8.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -9.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -10.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -11.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -15.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -17.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -20.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -14.41 Mn