ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Operating Margin (2009 - 2025)
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 25.82% for Q4 2025, down 4266.0% year-over-year from 0.62% in Q4 2024, and down 64.62% quarter-over-quarter from 15.69% in Q3 2025.
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ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Operating Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 25.82% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Margin fell 4266.0% year-over-year to 25.82%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 23.9% (down 766.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 23.91%, down 785.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin eased to 25.82% in Q4 2025 per AACG's latest filing, from 15.69% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 16.84% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 77.66% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 30.62% across 5 years, with a median of 30.66% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Margin soared 8058 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 4266 bps.
- ATA Creativity Global's Operating Margin stood at 3.95% in 2021, then jumped by 58 bps to 6.23% in 2022, then jumped by 75 bps to 10.9% in 2023, then surged by 55 bps to 16.84% in 2024, then slumped by 253 bps to 25.82% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows AACG's Operating Margin at 25.82% in Q4 2025, 15.69% in Q3 2025, and 24.6% in Q2 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.61 Bn | 91.87 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 5.61% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.05 Bn | 4.89 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 36.28% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.81 Bn | 3.56 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 6.42% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.52 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.04% |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.99 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 22.02% |
| 6 | Stride | 3.68 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 16.64% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.54 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 20.78% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.10 Bn | 792.05 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 25.72% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.93 Bn | -749.27 Mn | 227.32 Mn | -10.34% |
| 10 | ATA Creativity Global | 27.90 Mn | 15.88 Mn | 7.18 Mn | -25.82% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -25.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -15.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -24.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -30.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -26.19% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -40.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -45.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -13.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -59.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -50.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6,234.89% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -31.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -77.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -44.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.95% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -40.12% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -64.87% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -61.78% |