Joyy (JOYY) Research & Development (2011 - 2025)

Joyy (JOYY) posted quarterly Research & Development of -$61.5 million for Q4 2025, up 8.81% year-over-year from -$56.6 million in Q4 2024, and up 2.47% on a QoQ basis from -$63.1 million in Q3 2025.

Joyy (JOYY) Research & Development (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Joyy (JOYY) has reported Research & Development for 15 consecutive years, with -$61.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Research & Development rose 8.81% year-over-year to -$61.5 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$247.1 million (up 11.34% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $247.1 million, down 11.34% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at -$61.5 million for Q4 2025 at Joyy, up from -$63.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was -$29.3 million in Q4 2021, with the low at -$100.7 million in Q2 2021.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is -$68.1 million, with a median of -$68.3 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 58.03% in 2021 and tumbled 151.23% in 2022, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at -$29.3 million in 2021, then sank by 151.23% to -$73.6 million in 2022, then gained by 1.42% to -$72.6 million in 2023, then rose by 7.02% to -$67.5 million in 2024, then increased by 8.81% to -$61.5 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered -$61.5 million, -$63.1 million, and -$60.1 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,330.11 Bn 4,114.49 Bn 102.29 Bn 17.03 Bn
2 Meta Platforms 1,553.11 Bn 1,471.93 Bn 46.09 Bn 17.70 Bn
3 Baidu 320.91 Bn 305.99 Bn 1.88 Mn 635.00 Mn
4 BILI Social International 84.82 Bn 84.82 Bn 405,933.00 -
5 Joyy 70.39 Bn 70.39 Bn 205.64 Mn -61.54 Mn
6 Nebius 59.20 Bn 49.90 Bn 295.20 Mn 67.40 Mn
7 Reddit 37.81 Bn 35.04 Bn 511.94 Mn 207.25 Mn
8 Scienjoy Holding 37.35 Bn -14.16 Bn 7.27 Mn -2.85 Mn
9 Tencent Music Entertainment 26.62 Bn 24.37 Bn 514.00 Mn -
10 Pinterest 13.92 Bn 12.62 Bn 768.96 Mn 380.79 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 -61.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -63.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -60.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -62.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -67.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -72.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -69.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -69.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -72.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -71.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -75.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -75.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -73.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -61.21 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -62.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -64.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -29.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -62.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -100.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -87.01 Mn