51Talk Online Education (COE) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2025)
51Talk Online Education (COE) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of -$27.4 million in Q4 2025, down 14.74% quarter-over-quarter from -$23.8 million in Q3 2025, and down 103.56% on a YoY basis from $768.0 million in Q4 2024.
51Talk Online Education (COE) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
51Talk Online Education's Operating Expenses history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$27.4 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Expenses fell 103.56% year-over-year to -$27.4 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$84.5 million (down 77.59% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $85.1 million, up 78.85% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was -$27.4 million for Q4 2025 at 51Talk Online Education, down from -$23.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of -$5.0 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$71.4 million in Q2 2021.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$21.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$11.6 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Operating Expenses slumped 251.76% in 2021, then surged 92.75% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at -$50.2 million in 2021, then jumped by 87.72% to -$6.2 million in 2022, then sank by 60.87% to -$9.9 million in 2023, then sank by 35.61% to -$13.4 million in 2024, then plunged by 103.56% to -$27.4 million in 2025.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$27.4 million (Q4 2025), -$23.8 million (Q3 2025), and -$17.9 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.64 Bn | 7.60 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -27.37 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.92 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 1.18 Bn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.86 Bn | 4.70 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 11.13 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.36 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 395.69 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.16 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 102.49 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.97 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 213.30 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.35 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 221.06 Mn |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 158.62 Mn |
| 9 | Strategic Education | 1.76 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - | 154.77 Mn |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.45 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 137.55 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -27.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -23.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -17.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -11.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -10.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -9.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -6.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -50.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -57.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -71.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -68.63 Mn |