uCloudlink (UCL) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)
uCloudlink (UCL) reported Research & Development of -$6.4 million for Q1 2026, down 12.19% on a YoY basis from -$7.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.74% sequentially from -$6.1 million in Q4 2025.
uCloudlink (UCL) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
uCloudlink (UCL) has 8 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at -$6.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 12.19% year-over-year to -$6.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$24.7 million (down 14.42% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $24.0 million, up 287.0% from the prior year.
- Research & Development slipped to -$6.4 million in Q1 2026, from -$6.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of -$2.1 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$6.7 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$4.4 million and a median of -$4.1 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 33.7% in 2022 and sank 77.33% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing UCL's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at -$2.9 million in 2022, then plunged by 41.7% to -$4.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 52.61% to -$6.2 million in 2024, then gained by 2.09% to -$6.1 million in 2025, then dropped by 4.74% to -$6.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UCL's Research & Development at -$6.4 million in Q1 2026, -$6.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$6.7 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | - |
| 2 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,427.96 Bn | -8,564.04 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 958.85 Bn | 957.15 Bn | 317.18 Mn | - |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 35.28 Mn |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | - |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | - |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | - |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | uCloudlink | 340.77 Mn | 300.08 Mn | 8.27 Mn | -6.39 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.78 Mn |