ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2025)
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$67.1 million for Q4 2025, down 12.65% year-over-year from -$76.8 million in Q4 2024, and down 1196.51% quarter-over-quarter from -$5.2 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) has reported Retained Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with -$67.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Retained Earnings fell 12.65% year-over-year to -$67.1 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$67.1 million (down 12.65% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$68.0 million, down 16.1% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings retreated to -$67.1 million in Q4 2025 per AACG's latest filing, from -$5.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at -$5.1 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$67.1 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$18.0 million across 5 years, with a median of -$5.5 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Retained Earnings dropped 16.34% — and 2022, when it rose 10.7%.
- ATA Creativity Global's Retained Earnings stood at -$48.5 million in 2021, then dropped by 3.78% to -$50.3 million in 2022, then decreased by 8.07% to -$54.4 million in 2023, then slipped by 9.47% to -$59.6 million in 2024, then retreated by 12.65% to -$67.1 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows AACG's Retained Earnings at -$67.1 million in Q4 2025, -$5.2 million in Q3 2025, and -$5.2 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.30 Bn | 91.56 Bn | 812.22 Mn | - |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.01 Bn | 4.85 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 1.04 Bn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 8.58 Bn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.49 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 3.03 Bn |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.98 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 2.81 Bn |
| 6 | Stride | 3.66 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 1.18 Bn |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.54 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 1.98 Bn |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.08 Bn | 772.00 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 801.04 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.93 Bn | -755.67 Mn | 227.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | ATA Creativity Global | 28.53 Mn | 16.51 Mn | 7.18 Mn | -5.28 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -5.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -5.70 Mn |