ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025)
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) reported Return on Capital Employed of 70.76% for Q4 2025, down 3108.0% year-over-year from 2.35% in Q4 2024, and down 95.02% quarter-over-quarter from 36.28% in Q3 2025.
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
ATA Creativity Global (AACG) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 70.76% in Q4 2025.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 came in at 70.76%, down 3108.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 70.76% (down 3108.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 81.72%, down 4063.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 70.76% in Q4 2025 per AACG's latest filing, from 36.28% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 26.69% in Q4 2021 and troughed at 70.76% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 38.53% and a median of 36.58% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed surged 657181 bps in 2021, then plunged 3108 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 26.69% in 2021, then slipped by 27 bps to 33.97% in 2022, then advanced by 10 bps to 30.72% in 2023, then decreased by 29 bps to 39.68% in 2024, then slumped by 78 bps to 70.76% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows AACG's Return on Capital Employed at 70.76% in Q4 2025, 36.28% in Q3 2025, and 42.2% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.49 Bn | 7.45 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 46.13% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.02 Bn | 4.86 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 23.56% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.93 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.48% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.32 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 4.10% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.19% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.00 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 7.87% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.15 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 8.69% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.15 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 18.63% |
| 9 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.59 Bn | - | 9.78% |
| 10 | ATA Creativity Global | 9.57 Mn | -2.46 Mn | 7.18 Mn | -70.76% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -70.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -36.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -42.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -43.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -39.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -59.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -38.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -37.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -30.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -36.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -36.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -40.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -33.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -32.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -31.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -27.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -26.69% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -37.37% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -33.29% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -35.59% |