Sea annual r&d spending
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Sea R&D Spending Growth & History (SE)
Sea's r&d spending was $1.16B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.16B | −$48.9M | −4.05% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.21B | $41.9M | +3.60% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.16B | −$212.4M | −15.43% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.38B | $544.8M | +65.50% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $831.7M | $477.9M | +135.09% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $353.8M | $197.2M | +125.87% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $156.6M | $89.1M | +131.95% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $67.5M | $38.2M | +130.29% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $29.3M | $8.5M | +40.91% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $20.8M | $3.1M | +17.35% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $17.7M | — | — |
Sea quarterly r&d spending
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Q1.26
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $296.7M | $811,000 | +0.27% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $277.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $286.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $297.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $295.9M | — | — |
Sea r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Sea's r&d spending increased from $353.8M to $1.16B, a change of $803.4M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows $296.7M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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