So-Young International (SY) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
So-Young International's (SY) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$3.5 million in Q1 2026, up 20.27% year-on-year from -$2.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 34.09% quarter-over-quarter from -$5.4 million in Q4 2025.
So-Young International (SY) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
So-Young International's Research & Development history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$3.5 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 20.27% year-over-year to -$3.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$18.3 million, a 16.11% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $19.6 million, down 71.07% from the prior year.
- Research & Development advanced to -$3.5 million in Q1 2026 per SY's latest filing, from -$5.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at -$3.5 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$12.5 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is -$5.9 million (2024), against an average of -$6.4 million.
- Biggest YoY gain for Research & Development was 43.8% in 2022; the steepest drop was 16.88% in 2022.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at -$6.0 million in 2022, then declined by 6.43% to -$6.3 million in 2023, then grew by 7.57% to -$5.9 million in 2024, then increased by 8.61% to -$5.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 34.09% to -$3.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SY Research & Development figures stand at -$3.5 million (Q1 2026), -$5.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$5.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veeva Systems | 29.34 Bn | 22.03 Bn | 662.02 Mn | 208.32 Mn |
| 2 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.49 Bn | 12.59 Bn | 482.22 Mn | - |
| 3 | Healthequity | 7.96 Bn | 7.70 Bn | 256.31 Mn | 26.83 Mn |
| 4 | 10x Genomics | 6.17 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 106.18 Mn | 56.85 Mn |
| 5 | Hinge Health | 6.02 Bn | 5.70 Bn | 154.23 Mn | 30.34 Mn |
| 6 | MiniMed | 4.19 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 99.00 Mn |
| 7 | Waystar Holding | 4.14 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 216.84 Mn | 45.83 Mn |
| 8 | Doximity | 3.82 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 125.97 Mn | 39.11 Mn |
| 9 | Privia Health | 3.10 Bn | 2.73 Bn | - | 8.13 Mn |
| 10 | So-Young International | 149.13 Mn | 34.00 Mn | 26.35 Mn | -3.53 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -9.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -11.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -11.17 Mn |