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First Tractor Co (HKSE:00038) Research & Development : HK$515 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is First Tractor Co Research & Development?

Research & Development is the aggregate amount of research and development expenses during the year. First Tractor Co's Research & Development for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was HK$103 Mil. Its Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was HK$515 Mil.


First Tractor Co Research & Development Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Tractor Co's Research & Development can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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First Tractor Co Research & Development Chart

First Tractor Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Research & Development
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First Tractor Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Research & Development Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 94.15 106.84 117.82 187.23 103.42

First Tractor Co Research & Development Calculation

This is the expense the company spent on research and development.

Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was HK$515 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


First Tractor Co  (HKSE:00038) Research & Development Explanation

If competitive advantage is created by a patent or tech advantage, at some point it will disappear.

High R&D usually dictates high SG&A which threatens the competitive advantage.


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First Tractor Co (HKSE:00038) Business Description

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No. 154 Jianshe Road, Henan Province, Luoyang, CHN, 471004
First Tractor Co Ltd is a Chinese company engaged in the agricultural machinery manufacturing industry. Its business scope mainly includes manufacturing and selling agricultural machinery, diesel engines and fuel injections, other machinery, and an operating business of a finance company. It has four reporting divisions. The Agricultural Machinery division, which is the key revenue driver, is responsible for the production and sale of agricultural tractors, harvesters, and others. The power machinery division is mainly responsible for producing and selling diesel engines. The financial business is to handle the member units between the entrusted loans and investment, internal transfer settlement, absorption of member units deposits, and other business.

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