Sunlands Technology (STG) Research & Development (2017 - 2025)
Sunlands Technology (STG) recorded quarterly Research & Development of -$1.1 million in Q4 2025, up 9.69% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.2 million in Q3 2025, and down 75.9% on a YoY basis from -$4.6 million in Q4 2024.
Sunlands Technology (STG) Research & Development (2017 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Sunlands Technology's Research & Development history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.1 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Research & Development fell 75.9% year-over-year to -$1.1 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$3.9 million (down 12.34% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.2 million, up 23.35% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was -$1.1 million for Q4 2025 at Sunlands Technology, up from -$1.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $8.3 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$2.9 million in Q2 2021.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged -$948450.6 across 5 years, with a median of -$1.2 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development jumped 877.8% in 2023, then slumped 107.53% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at -$1.7 million in 2021, then soared by 36.12% to -$1.1 million in 2022, then surged by 877.8% to $8.3 million in 2023, then plunged by 107.53% to -$625357.0 in 2024, then slumped by 75.9% to -$1.1 million in 2025.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$1.1 million (Q4 2025), -$1.2 million (Q3 2025), and -$970000.0 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.64 Bn | 7.60 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -1.61 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.92 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 841.00 Mn | - |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.86 Bn | 4.70 Bn | -16.39 Mn | - |
| 4 | Covista | 4.36 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 276.31 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 4.16 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.97 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.35 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 103.97 Mn | - |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | - |
| 9 | Strategic Education | 1.76 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Sunlands Technology | 2.95 Mn | -111.70 Mn | 58.35 Mn | -1.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -970,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -625,357.01 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -833,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -971,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -2.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.62 Mn |