PDD Holdings (PDD) Research & Development (2017 - 2025)
PDD Holdings (PDD) posted Research & Development of -$714.3 million for Q4 2025, down 17.37% sequentially from -$608.5 million in Q3 2025, and down 38.03% YoY from -$1.2 billion in Q4 2024.
PDD Holdings (PDD) Research & Development (2017 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
PDD Holdings has reported Research & Development for 9 years, with the latest figure at -$714.3 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 38.03% year-over-year to -$714.3 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$2.3 billion (down 31.86% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $17.9 billion, up 17.5% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to -$714.3 million in Q4 2025 per PDD's latest filing, from -$608.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at -$317.4 million in Q4 2021 and troughed at -$714.3 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$427.1 million and a median of -$395.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2023: Research & Development sank 262.77% in 2021, then increased 13.29% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$317.4 million in 2021, then slipped by 9.94% to -$348.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 15.62% to -$403.4 million in 2023, then fell by 28.26% to -$517.5 million in 2024, then tumbled by 38.03% to -$714.3 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered -$714.3 million, -$608.5 million, and -$501.3 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,924.97 Bn | 2,801.98 Bn | 198.88 Bn | 62.73 Bn |
| 2 | PDD Holdings | 506.99 Bn | 447.44 Bn | 9.83 Bn | -714.26 Mn |
| 3 | Mercadolibre | 97.49 Bn | 82.30 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 4 | DoorDash | 92.70 Bn | 87.35 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 821.00 Mn |
| 5 | JD.com | 87.54 Bn | 58.36 Bn | 7.66 Bn | -995.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sea | 78.10 Bn | 69.58 Bn | 3.15 Bn | -1.41 Bn |
| 7 | Ebay | 47.48 Bn | 44.17 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 697.00 Mn |
| 8 | Coupang | 29.78 Bn | 23.67 Bn | 2.49 Bn | - |
| 9 | Zkh | 16.08 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 51.11 Mn | -4.25 Mn |
| 10 | Wayfair | 13.68 Bn | 12.53 Bn | 1.05 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -714.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -608.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -501.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -493.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -517.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -436.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -400.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -402.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -403.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -390.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -377.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -365.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -348.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -379.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -389.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -420.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -317.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -375.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -360.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -338.65 Mn |