ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Gross Margin (2009 - 2025)
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 56.37% for Q4 2025, down 672.0% year-over-year from 9.86% in Q4 2024, and up 43.85% quarter-over-quarter from 39.19% in Q3 2025.
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ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Gross Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) has reported Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 56.37% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Gross Margin fell 672.0% year-over-year to 56.37%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 48.66% (down 394.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 48.6%, down 410.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin rose to 56.37% in Q4 2025 per AACG's latest filing, from 39.19% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 63.09% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 35.61% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 48.72% across 5 years, with a median of 45.63% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Gross Margin soared 1827 bps — and 2022, when it tumbled 778 bps.
- ATA Creativity Global's Gross Margin stood at 62.75% in 2021, then dropped by 3 bps to 60.62% in 2022, then climbed by 3 bps to 62.63% in 2023, then grew by 1 bps to 63.09% in 2024, then decreased by 11 bps to 56.37% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows AACG's Gross Margin at 56.37% in Q4 2025, 39.19% in Q3 2025, and 50.65% in Q2 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.61 Bn | 91.87 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 53.10% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.05 Bn | 4.89 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 38.59% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.81 Bn | 3.56 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 59.66% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.52 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 56.77% |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.99 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 77.29% |
| 6 | Stride | 3.68 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 34.16% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.54 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 79.87% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.10 Bn | 792.05 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 76.15% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.93 Bn | -749.27 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 52.92% |
| 10 | ATA Creativity Global | 27.90 Mn | 15.88 Mn | 7.18 Mn | 56.37% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 50.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 63.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 45.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 62.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 44.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 60.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.11% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 62.75% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.43% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 43.39% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 39.57% |