Yalla YALA
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Yalla (YALA) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)

Yalla's (YALA) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$17.8 million in Q2 2026, down 105.98% on a YoY basis from $298.3 million in Q2 2025, and down 83.5% quarter-over-quarter from -$9.7 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Yalla (YALA) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yalla (YALA) has reported Research & Development for 8 consecutive years, with -$17.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development fell 105.98% year-over-year to -$17.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$46.5 million (down 53.19% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$34.6 million, down 10.21% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development eased to -$17.8 million in Q2 2026 per YALA's latest filing, from -$9.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at -$6.9 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$17.8 million in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged -$10.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$10.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Research & Development surged 34.89% in 2024, then plunged 105.98% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$14.3 million in 2022, then grew by 27.34% to -$10.4 million in 2023, then rose by 28.51% to -$7.4 million in 2024, then slipped by 26.46% to -$9.4 million in 2025, then sank by 90.56% to -$17.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered -$17.8 million, -$9.7 million, and -$9.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Meta Platforms 1,571.53 Bn 1,481.27 Bn 49.47 Bn 21.66 Bn
2 Reddit 29.71 Bn 26.92 Bn 734.60 Mn 231.28 Mn
3 Bilibili 12.76 Bn 10.62 Bn 433.97 Mn -148.13 Mn
4 Pinterest 11.54 Bn 10.27 Bn 922.30 Mn 451.01 Mn
5 Match 9.62 Bn 9.04 Bn 648.84 Mn 158.25 Mn
6 Snap 9.46 Bn 6.80 Bn 931.11 Mn 542.09 Mn
7 Rum 5.09 Bn 4.97 Bn - 10.38 Mn
8 Sound 5.00 Bn 4.89 Bn - -
9 Joyy 3.95 Bn 3.63 Bn 201.60 Mn -53.02 Mn
10 Yalla 1.54 Bn 921.91 Mn 55.81 Mn -17.84 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -17.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -9.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -9.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -9.58 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -8.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -6.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -7.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -7.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -8.49 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -8.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -10.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -11.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -12.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -11.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -14.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -11.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -11.21 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -12.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -13.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -10.97 Mn