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

NetEase (NTES) reported Research & Development of -$647.1 million for Q1 2026, down 7.24% on a YoY basis from -$697.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.5% quarter-over-quarter from -$625.2 million in Q4 2025.

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

NetEase has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$647.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 7.24% year-over-year to -$647.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$2.5 billion (down 2.06% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.5 billion, up 5.54% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at -$647.1 million, down from -$625.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was -$535.4 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$647.1 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged -$595.0 million across 5 years, with a median of -$602.3 million in 2025.
  • The largest YoY upside for Research & Development was 4.44% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 13.41% in 2022.
  • NetEase's Research & Development stood at -$575.1 million in 2022, then retreated by 8.18% to -$622.1 million in 2023, then slipped by 0.03% to -$622.3 million in 2024, then decreased by 0.47% to -$625.2 million in 2025, then slipped by 3.5% to -$647.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$647.1 million (Q1 2026), -$625.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$634.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Electronic Arts 50.76 Bn 47.89 Bn 1.76 Bn 732.00 Mn
2 Take Two Interactive Software 42.04 Bn 40.05 Bn 938.70 Mn 262.50 Mn
3 Roblox 34.08 Bn 30.86 Bn 1.15 Bn 422.00 Mn
4 Playtika Holding 1.32 Bn 539.18 Mn 384.10 Mn 98.00 Mn
5 Sohu.com 430.85 Mn -399.49 Mn 111.48 Mn 61.88 Mn
6 Gdev 221.62 Mn 113.30 Mn 75.00 Mn -
7 Meridian Holdings 164.46 Mn 149.93 Mn 28.14 Mn -
8 Skillz 132.36 Mn -27.57 Mn 25.51 Mn 5.06 Mn
9 Brag House Holdings 89.71 Mn 89.57 Mn - 39,772.00
10 NetEase 58,239.90 4,487.00 Bn 3.06 Bn -647.09 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -647.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -625.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -634.58 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -602.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -603.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -622.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -617.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -615.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -583.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -622.11 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -600.97 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -558.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -548.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -575.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -580.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -543.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -535.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -601.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -581.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -527.23 Mn