ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025)
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) posted quarterly 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 reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $10.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Expenses rose 63.66% year-over-year to $10.5 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $27.4 million (up 6.79% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $27.8 million, up 10.1% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $10.5 million in Q4 2025 per AACG's latest filing, from $5.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $10.5 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $4.9 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $6.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Expenses jumped 64.57% — and 2022, when it retreated 28.83%.
- ATA Creativity Global's Operating Expenses stood at $6.7 million in 2021, then retreated by 7.51% to $6.2 million in 2022, then declined by 1.55% to $6.1 million in 2023, then increased by 5.08% to $6.4 million in 2024, then surged 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 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 1.44 Bn |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | -24.40 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 14.24 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 1.22 Bn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 405.94 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 205.89 Mn |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 111.43 Mn |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 395.25 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 243.19 Mn |
| 10 | ATA Creativity Global | 66.89 Mn | 54.88 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 |