Afya (AFYA) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026)
Afya (AFYA) posted Operating Margin of 38.87% for Q1 2026, up 27.68% sequentially from 30.44% in Q4 2025, and down 92.0% YoY from 485.82% in Q1 2025.
Afya (AFYA) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Afya has reported Operating Margin for 9 years, with the latest figure at 38.87% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 92.0% year-over-year to 38.87% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.99% (down 973.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 32.81%, up 218.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 38.87% in Q1 2026 per AFYA's latest filing, from 30.44% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 39.78% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 9.96% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 29.05% and a median of 28.5% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin soared 702 bps in 2024, then tumbled 1784 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 25.18% in 2022, then declined by 7 bps to 23.37% in 2023, then jumped by 30 bps to 30.39% in 2024, then increased by 0 bps to 30.44% in 2025, then climbed by 28 bps to 38.87% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 38.87%, 30.44%, and 9.96% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 5.61% |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | -4.56% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 36.28% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 6.42% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.04% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 22.02% |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 16.64% |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -1.37% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | -10.34% |
| 10 | Afya | 1.22 Bn | 969.53 Mn | 132.64 Mn | 38.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.39% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.81% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.50% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.18% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.00% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.93% |