ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025)
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) reported Operating Expenses of $10.5 million for Q4 2025, up 63.66% year-over-year from $6.4 million in Q4 2024, and up 101.84% quarter-over-quarter from $5.2 million in Q3 2025.
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $10.5 million in Q4 2025.
- Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 came in at $10.5 million, up 63.66% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $27.4 million (up 6.79% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $27.8 million, up 10.1% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $10.5 million in Q4 2025 per AACG's latest filing, from $5.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $10.5 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $4.9 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $6.3 million and a median of $6.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Operating Expenses jumped 64.57% in 2021, then retreated 28.83% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $6.7 million in 2021, then fell by 7.51% to $6.2 million in 2022, then dropped by 1.55% to $6.1 million in 2023, then grew by 5.08% to $6.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 63.66% to $10.5 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows AACG's Operating Expenses at $10.5 million in Q4 2025, $5.2 million in Q3 2025, and $5.9 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.64 Bn | 7.60 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -27.37 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.92 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 1.18 Bn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.86 Bn | 4.70 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 11.13 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.36 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 395.69 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.16 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 102.49 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.97 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 213.30 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.35 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 221.06 Mn |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 158.62 Mn |
| 9 | Strategic Education | 1.76 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - | 154.77 Mn |
| 10 | ATA Creativity Global | 9.39 Mn | -2.64 Mn | 7.18 Mn | 10.48 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.82 Mn |