Marketingforce Management (HKSE:02556) Research & Development: HK$770 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Marketingforce Management Research & Development?

Marketingforce Management HKSE:02556 -15.97% 11 Research & Development is HK$770 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02556 with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Research & Development is the aggregate amount of research and development expenses during the year. Marketingforce Management's Research & Development for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$394 Mil. Its Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$770 Mil.

Marketingforce Management  (HKSE:02556) 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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Marketingforce Management Research & Development Historical Data

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Marketingforce Management Research & Development Chart

Marketingforce Management Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Research & Development
196.64 250.84 229.73 262.06 487.06

Marketingforce Management Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Research & Development Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 113.08 149.92 91.91 394.17 376.13
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Marketingforce Management Research & Development Calculation

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

Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was HK$770 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Research & Development →
What does a Research & Development of HK$770 Mil mean?
Marketingforce Management (HKSE:02556) has a Research & Development of HK$770 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Research and development expense is the total cost for research and development activities. View historical data on Marketingforce Management and its competitors.
Is Marketingforce Management's Research & Development too high?
Marketingforce Management's current Research & Development is HK$770 Mil. Overall, Marketingforce Management has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Marketingforce Management's Research & Development compare to QH and SHOP?
Marketingforce Management's Research & Development of HK$770 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Research & Development for a Software company?
A good Research & Development depends on the Software industry context. However, Research & Development should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Research & Development mean?
A high Research & Development can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Research and development expense is the total cost for research and development activities. View historical data on Marketingforce Management and its competitors. Marketingforce Management's current Research & Development is HK$770 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Marketingforce Management stock overvalued right now?
Marketingforce Management (HKSE:02556) has a current Research & Development of HK$770 Mil. The current Research & Development is HK$770 Mil. Marketingforce Management's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Research & Development calculated?
Research & Development is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Marketingforce Management (HKSE:02556), the current Research & Development is HK$770 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Marketingforce Management Business Description

Address No. 1 Lane 1401, Jiangchang Road, Trueland Center, Building 8, Shanghai Big Data Industrial Park, Jingan District, Shanghai, CHN
Marketingforce Management Ltd is engaged in marketing and sales SaaS solution provider in China. It delivers marketing and sales SaaS solutions through the Marketing Force platform to enterprises. The company offers cloud-based SaaS products to enterprises to enable effective and efficient marketing and sales management, and also offers two signature SaaS products, T Cloud and True Client, which combine a series of functional modules respectively to address the pain points faced by enterprises in marketing and sales activities. The group is engaged in two segments: AI+ SaaS business and Precision marketing. Key revenue is generated from the AI+SaaS business.
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