Xunlei annual r&d spending
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Xunlei R&D Spending Growth & History (XNET)
Xunlei's r&d spending was $80.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $80.0M | $8.5M | +11.83% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $71.6M | −$2.6M | −3.54% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $74.2M | $6.5M | +9.64% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $67.7M | $5.8M | +9.41% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $61.9M | $6.4M | +11.53% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $55.5M | −$13.1M | −19.12% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $68.6M | −$8.2M | −10.67% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $76.8M | $9.8M | +14.66% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $66.9M | $5.8M | +9.45% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $61.2M | $25.4M | +71.04% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $35.8M | $6.5M | +22.25% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $29.3M | $7.5M | +34.55% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $21.7M | $1.4M | +6.79% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $20.4M | — | — |
Xunlei 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 | $21.4M | $4.8M | +28.97% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $20.2M | $4.1M | +25.66% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $21.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $21.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $16.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $16.0M | — | — |
Xunlei r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Xunlei's r&d spending increased from $55.5M to $80.0M, a change of $24.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $21.4M.
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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