Tencent Music Entertainment TCMEF
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Tencent Music Entertainment (TCMEF) Research & Development (2017 - 2026)

Tencent Music Entertainment's (TCMEF) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$35.0 million in Q2 2026, down 16.67% year-over-year from -$42.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 10.26% quarter-over-quarter from -$39.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Tencent Music Entertainment (TCMEF) Research & Development (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Tencent Music Entertainment has disclosed Research & Development across 10 years of filings, most recently posting -$35.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Research & Development fell 16.67% year-over-year to -$35.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$149.0 million (down 22.44% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$135.0 million, down 13.45% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at -$35.0 million for Q2 2026 at Tencent Music Entertainment, up from -$39.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of -$26.0 million in Q1 2024 to a low of -$52.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is -$34.5 million, with a median of -$34.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development surged 66.95% in 2022 and slumped 44.44% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$39.0 million in 2022, then grew by 7.69% to -$36.0 million in 2023, then grew by 5.56% to -$34.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 11.76% to -$38.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 7.89% to -$35.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were -$35.0 million in Q2 2026, -$39.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$38.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Netflix 320.52 Bn 311.40 Bn 6.52 Bn 1.01 Bn
2 Spotify Technology 109.02 Bn 98.11 Bn 1.86 Bn 468.43 Mn
3 Tencent Music Entertainment 7.00 Bn 3.91 Bn 582.00 Mn -35.00 Mn
4 Huya 481.71 Mn 121.45 Mn 37.58 Mn -17.75 Mn
5 iQIYI 411.89 Mn -59.00 Mn 152.37 Mn -58.45 Mn
6 FuboTV 318.70 Mn -133.71 Mn 399.10 Mn -49.52 Mn
7 Kaltura 218.42 Mn 187.12 Mn 34.54 Mn 12.84 Mn
8 CuriosityStream 154.49 Mn 106.09 Mn 16.93 Mn -
9 LiveOne 49.12 Mn 40.47 Mn 3.94 Mn 974,000.00
10 Cineverse 46.51 Mn 42.19 Mn 10.66 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -35.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -39.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -38.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -37.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -30.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -27.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -34.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -30.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -29.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -26.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -36.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -30.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -29.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -31.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -39.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -34.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -45.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -52.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -118.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -91.00 Mn