Sea (SE) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)
Sea's Research & Development came in at -$314.16 million for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, compared with -$297.43 million a year earlier.
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Sea (SE) Research & Development (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Sea reported Research & Development of -$1.17 billion; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at -$1.16 billion.
- Going back by year, Research & Development was -$1.21 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024, -$1.16 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023, -$1.38 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 and -$831.7 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021.
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 represents the lowest quarterly Research & Development since the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023.
- Business Quant data shows SE's Research & Development at -$296.67 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), -$277.59 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and -$286.28 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,248.48 Bn | 4,006.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,873.50 Bn | 1,576.02 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 304.25 Bn | 264.45 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 257.83 Bn | 71.60 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 230.63 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.10 Bn | 116.90 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 127.39 Bn | 60.44 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.26 Bn | -128.52 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 109.42 Bn | 66.92 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 468.43 Mn |
| 10 | Sea | 58.10 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 3.55 Bn | -314.16 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -314.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -296.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -277.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -286.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -297.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -295.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -301.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -301.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -298.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -304.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -279.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -280.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -283.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -320.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -244.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -420.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -370.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -340.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -286.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -231.37 Bn |
API Access
Sea Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=SE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "SE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=SE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();