Afya (AFYA) EBITDA Margin (2018 - 2026)
Afya's (AFYA) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 25.85% in Q1 2026, down 160.0% year-on-year from 43.08% in Q1 2025, and up 32.92% quarter-over-quarter from 19.45% in Q4 2025.
Afya (AFYA) EBITDA Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Afya has disclosed EBITDA Margin across 9 years of filings, most recently posting 25.85% for Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 25.85%, down 160.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 20.55% (up 33.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 20.78%, up 115.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin came in at 25.85% for Q1 2026 at Afya, up from 19.45% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 27.45% in Q1 2025 to a low of 12.21% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 17.73% (2022), against an average of 18.34%.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin surged 1184 bps in 2022 and plunged 724 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Afya's EBITDA Margin stood at 12.21% in 2022, then increased by 14 bps to 13.96% in 2023, then jumped by 30 bps to 18.17% in 2024, then climbed by 7 bps to 19.45% in 2025, then surged by 33 bps to 25.85% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 25.85% (Q1 2026), 19.45% (Q4 2025), and 16.97% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.64 Bn | 7.60 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.92 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 6.17% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.86 Bn | 4.70 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.36 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 18.75% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.16 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.97 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.35 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 9 | Strategic Education | 1.76 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - | 13.43% |
| 10 | Afya | 46.97 Mn | -152.38 Mn | 132.64 Mn | 25.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.96% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.21% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.83% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.83% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.76% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.89% |