YMT (Yimutian) Research & Development: $4.16 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Yimutian Research & Development?

Yimutian YMT +0.85% 8 Research & Development is $4.16 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates YMT with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Research & Development is the aggregate amount of research and development expenses during the year. Yimutian's Research & Development for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $2.13 Mil. Its Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $4.16 Mil.

Yimutian  (NAS:YMT) 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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Yimutian Research & Development Historical Data

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Yimutian Research & Development Chart

Yimutian Annual Data
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Research & Development
9.77 7.57 6.65 5.19 4.20

Yimutian Semi-Annual Data
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Yimutian 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 $4.16 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 $4.16 Mil mean?
Yimutian (YMT) has a Research & Development of $4.16 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Research and development expense is the total cost for research and development activities. View historical data on Yimutian and its competitors.
Is Yimutian's Research & Development too high?
Yimutian's current Research & Development is $4.16 Mil. Overall, Yimutian has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yimutian's Research & Development compare to FTFT and RPGL?
Yimutian's Research & Development of $4.16 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 Yimutian and its competitors. Yimutian's current Research & Development is $4.16 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yimutian stock overvalued right now?
Yimutian (YMT) has a current Research & Development of $4.16 Mil. The current Research & Development is $4.16 Mil. Yimutian's overall GF Score™ is 8/100 with 5 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 Yimutian (YMT), the current Research & Development is $4.16 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.

Yimutian Business Description

Address No. 66 Xixiaokou Road, Block A, 6th Floor, Building B-6, Zhongguancun Dongsheng Technology Campus, Haidian District, Beijing, CHN, 100192
Yimutian Inc operates an agricultural B2B platform in China. It provides a comprehensive set of digital solutions to facilitate agricultural product transactions, ranging from searching and matching to transaction facilitation and settlement, through its Yimutian App and Douniu App. Additionally, leveraging its industry experience and market insights, the company has ventured into the realm of smart farming and agricultural sourcing and trading, further broadening its commercialization channels and animating its other business lines. The company operates as a single operating and reportable segment, as it offers a unified set of products and services mainly related to the provision of digital agricultural transaction services.
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