WeRide (WRD) Research & Development (2023 - 2026)
WeRide's (WRD) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$52.7 million in Q1 2026, down 217.35% YoY from $44.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 10.42% on a QoQ basis from -$58.8 million in Q4 2025.
WeRide (WRD) Research & Development (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
WeRide (WRD) has 4 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at -$52.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 217.35% year-over-year to -$52.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$200.4 million (down 193.6% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$196.2 million, down 28.8% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to -$52.7 million in Q1 2026, from -$58.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $44.9 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$60.9 million in Q3 2023.
- A 4-year average of -$29.5 million and a median of -$43.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development soared 40.51% — and 2026, when it plunged 217.35%.
- Tracing WRD's Research & Development over 4 years: stood at -$33.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 30.48% to -$43.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 34.13% to -$58.8 million in 2025, then increased by 10.42% to -$52.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$52.7 million (Q1 2026), -$58.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$44.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | -4.12 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 265.90 Mn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 10 | WeRide | 2.00 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 5.74 Mn | -52.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -52.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -58.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -44.44 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 |