51Talk Online Education (COE) Operating Margin (2015 - 2025)
51Talk Online Education (COE) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 16.93% in Q4 2025, up 2.71% quarter-over-quarter from 17.4% in Q3 2025, and down 1165.0% on a YoY basis from 1.59% in Q4 2024.
51Talk Online Education (COE) Operating Margin (2015 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
51Talk Online Education's Operating Margin history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 16.93% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Margin fell 1165.0% year-over-year to 16.93%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 14.42% (down 360.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.09%, up 78.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 16.93% for Q4 2025 at 51Talk Online Education, up from 17.4% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 10.18% in Q3 2021 to a low of 187.22% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 34.96% across 5 years, with a median of 17.17% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin slumped 18821 bps in 2022, then soared 14126 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 4.39% in 2021, then sank by 1079 bps to 43.02% in 2022, then tumbled by 34 bps to 57.69% in 2023, then surged by 91 bps to 5.28% in 2024, then slumped by 220 bps to 16.93% in 2025.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 16.93% (Q4 2025), 17.4% (Q3 2025), and 13.34% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.49 Bn | 7.45 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.02 Bn | 4.86 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.93 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 4.68% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.32 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 18.75% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.00 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.15 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.15 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 9 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.59 Bn | - | 13.43% |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.45 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 4.45% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -16.93% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -17.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -13.34% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -7.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -42.19% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -57.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -49.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -47.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -45.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -43.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -56.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -116.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -187.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.39% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.18% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.83% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.98% |