uCloudlink Group annual r&d spending
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uCloudlink Group R&D Spending Growth & History (UCL)
uCloudlink Group's r&d spending was $4.9M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.9M | −$1.3M | −21.46% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $6.2M | −$258,000 | −4.00% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $6.5M | −$2.0M | −23.42% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $8.4M | −$5.3M | −38.45% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $13.7M | −$12.7M | −48.04% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $26.4M | $11.3M | +74.47% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $15.1M | −$5.3M | −25.94% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $20.4M | — | — |
uCloudlink Group quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $2.0M | $466,000 | +29.76% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.6M | $229,000 | +16.37% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $425,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.4M | — | — |
uCloudlink Group r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, uCloudlink Group's r&d spending decreased from $26.4M to $4.9M, a change of −$21.5M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $2.0M.
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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