Sohu.com annual r&d spending
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Sohu.com R&D Spending Growth & History (SOHU)
Sohu.com's r&d spending was $247.5M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $247.5M | −$7.7M | −3.03% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $255.2M | −$24.6M | −8.79% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $279.8M | $19.1M | +7.31% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $260.8M | −$8.1M | −3.01% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $268.9M | $26.9M | +11.13% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $241.9M | $7.1M | +3.02% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $234.9M | −$11.3M | −4.59% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $246.2M | −$166.0M | −40.28% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $412.2M | $59.0M | +16.72% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $353.1M | — | — |
Sohu.com quarterly r&d spending
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Q2.26
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $68.9M | $10.1M | +17.12% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $61.9M | −$1.1M | −1.73% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $63.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $61.8M | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $58.8M | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $63.0M | — | — |
Sohu.com r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Sohu.com's r&d spending increased from $241.9M to $247.5M, a change of $5.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $68.9M.
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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