NetEase NTES
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At close: Sep 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

NetEase (NTES) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

NetEase's (NTES) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$542.2 million in Q2 2026, down 9.6% on a YoY basis from -$599.8 million in Q2 2025, and down 9.13% quarter-over-quarter from -$496.8 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

NetEase (NTES) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

NetEase (NTES) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with -$542.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development fell 9.6% year-over-year to -$542.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$2.2 billion (down 23.55% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$2.1 billion, down 7.86% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development eased to -$542.2 million in Q2 2026 per NTES's latest filing, from -$496.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at -$370.8 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$622.8 million in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged -$500.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$495.8 million in 2025.
  • The widest YoY moves for Research & Development: up 34.07% in 2025, down 39.71% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$480.6 million in 2022, then fell by 22.12% to -$586.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 33.14% to -$392.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 39.71% to -$548.2 million in 2025, then grew by 1.1% to -$542.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered -$542.2 million, -$496.8 million, and -$548.2 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 NetEase 73.81 Bn 63.67 Bn 3.13 Bn -542.19 Mn
2 Electronic Arts 52.84 Bn 50.56 Bn 1.71 Bn 743.00 Mn
3 Take Two Interactive Software 40.29 Bn 38.47 Bn 882.50 Mn 369.70 Mn
4 Roblox 32.49 Bn 29.45 Bn 1.18 Bn 420.00 Mn
5 The9 3.01 Bn 3.00 Bn 319,000.00 -443,000.00
6 Playtika Holding 881.03 Mn 442.53 Mn 538.20 Mn 252.60 Mn
7 DoubleDown Interactive 628.34 Mn 74.78 Mn 71.22 Mn -13.86 Mn
8 Gravity 495.39 Mn 494.95 Mn 34,891.11 1,967.09
9 Sohu.com 356.62 Mn -476.01 Mn 133.81 Mn 68.89 Mn
10 Gdev 206.92 Mn 124.67 Mn - -32.68 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -542.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -496.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -548.22 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -622.82 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -494.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -370.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -392.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -530.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -483.72 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -562.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -586.88 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -493.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -467.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -424.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -480.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -550.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -500.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -459.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -516.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -484.46 Mn