WeRide WRD
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

WeRide (WRD) Research & Development (2023 - 2026)

WeRide (WRD) recorded quarterly Research & Development of -$63.8 million in Q2 2026, down 21.1% on a QoQ basis from -$52.7 million in Q1 2026, and down 43.28% YoY from -$112.5 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

WeRide (WRD) Research & Development (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

WeRide (WRD) has reported Research & Development for 4 consecutive years, with -$63.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development fell 43.28% year-over-year to -$63.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$310.2 million (down 289.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$196.2 million, down 64830.84% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was -$63.8 million for Q2 2026 at WeRide, down from -$52.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $44.9 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$135.0 million in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged -$39.9 million across 4 years, with a median of -$44.2 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development surged 40.51% — and 2025, when it tumbled 272.72%.
  • Tracing WRD's Research & Development over 4 years: stood at -$33.6 million in 2023, then sank by 30.48% to -$43.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 34.13% to -$58.8 million in 2025, then decreased by 8.48% to -$63.8 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were -$63.8 million in Q2 2026, -$52.7 million in Q1 2026, and -$58.8 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Aurora Innovation 12.67 Bn 11.45 Bn -5.00 Mn 211.00 Mn
2 Mobileye Global 7.00 Bn 5.69 Bn 235.00 Mn 207.00 Mn
3 Pony AI 3.19 Bn 3.26 Bn 6.35 Mn -56.24 Mn
4 WeRide 2.05 Bn 1.26 Bn 12.76 Mn -63.79 Mn
5 Kodiak AI 741.74 Mn 590.68 Mn - 22.70 Mn
6 ECARX Holdings 355.59 Mn 167.49 Mn 44.50 Mn -29.10 Mn
7 Cyngn 12.98 Mn 12.98 Mn 55,476.00 3.15 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -63.79 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -52.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -58.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -134.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -44.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 44.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -43.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -36.22 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -33.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 38.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -33.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -60.88 Mn