uCloudlink (UCL) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)
uCloudlink's (UCL) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$1.6 million in Q1 2026, down 16.37% year-on-year from -$1.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 283.06% quarter-over-quarter from -$425000.0 in Q4 2025.
uCloudlink (UCL) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
uCloudlink has disclosed Research & Development across 8 years of filings, most recently posting -$1.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at -$1.6 million, down 16.37% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$5.1 million (up 16.72% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $4.9 million, down 21.46% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at -$1.6 million for Q1 2026 at uCloudlink, down from -$425000.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of -$425000.0 in Q4 2025 to a low of -$2.7 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is -$1.6 million (2023), against an average of -$1.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 76.31% in 2025 and slipped 16.37% in 2026, its largest moves.
- uCloudlink's Research & Development stood at -$1.9 million in 2022, then fell by 7.88% to -$2.0 million in 2023, then gained by 10.26% to -$1.8 million in 2024, then soared by 76.31% to -$425000.0 in 2025, then sank by 283.06% to -$1.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$1.6 million (Q1 2026), -$425000.0 (Q4 2025), and -$1.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | - |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | - |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 35.28 Mn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | uCloudlink | 529.97 Mn | 497.13 Mn | 8.27 Mn | -1.63 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -425,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.04 Mn |