Weibo annual r&d spending
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Weibo R&D Spending Growth & History (WB)
Weibo's r&d spending was $324.2M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $324.2M | $15.5M | +5.01% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $308.7M | −$24.9M | −7.46% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $333.6M | −$81.6M | −19.64% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $415.2M | −$15.5M | −3.60% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $430.7M | $106.6M | +32.88% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $324.1M | $39.7M | +13.95% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $284.4M | $34.6M | +13.84% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $249.9M | $56.5M | +29.20% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $193.4M | $39.3M | +25.51% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $154.1M | $10.6M | +7.42% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $143.4M | $17.6M | +14.00% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $125.8M | $25.1M | +24.91% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $100.7M | $29.6M | +41.52% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $71.2M | — | — |
Weibo quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $75.4M | −$2.6M | −3.39% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $73.5M | −$2.5M | −3.32% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $92.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $77.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $78.1M | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $76.0M | — | — |
Weibo r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Weibo's r&d spending increased from $324.1M to $324.2M, a change of $112,000. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $75.4M.
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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