51Talk Online Education (COE) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)

51Talk Online Education (COE) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 46.13% in Q4 2025, up 35.16% quarter-over-quarter from 34.13% in Q3 2025, and up 1069.0% on a YoY basis from 3.95% in Q4 2024.

51Talk Online Education (COE) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

51Talk Online Education's Return on Capital Employed history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 46.13% for Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 1069.0% year-over-year to 46.13%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 46.13% (up 1069.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 35.77%, down 580.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 46.13% for Q4 2025 at 51Talk Online Education, up from 34.13% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 348.11% in Q3 2023 to a low of 182.49% in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 36.91% across 5 years, with a median of 22.53% in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed soared 42932 bps in 2023, then sank 28981 bps in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 10.71% in 2021, then sank by 1604 bps to 182.49% in 2022, then soared by 187 bps to 157.87% in 2023, then slumped by 78 bps to 35.44% in 2024, then soared by 30 bps to 46.13% in 2025.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 46.13% (Q4 2025), 34.13% (Q3 2025), and 27.0% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 51Talk Online Education 7.64 Bn 7.60 Bn 22.18 Mn 46.13%
2 Graham Holdings 4.92 Bn 3.91 Bn 841.00 Mn 3.48%
3 Laureate Education 4.86 Bn 4.70 Bn -16.39 Mn 23.56%
4 Covista 4.36 Bn 4.35 Bn 276.31 Mn 4.10%
5 Stride 4.16 Bn 3.36 Bn 231.57 Mn 19.19%
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.97 Bn 3.72 Bn 244.77 Mn 7.87%
7 Universal Technical Institute 2.35 Bn 2.19 Bn 103.97 Mn 8.69%
8 Perdoceo Education 2.13 Bn 1.45 Bn 174.68 Mn 18.63%
9 Strategic Education 1.76 Bn 1.60 Bn - 9.78%
10 Lincoln Educational Services 1.45 Bn 1.43 Bn 120.06 Mn 8.38%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 46.13%
Sep 30, 2025 34.13%
Jun 30, 2025 27.00%
Mar 31, 2025 18.06%
Dec 31, 2024 35.44%
Sep 30, 2024 58.30%
Jun 30, 2024 86.56%
Mar 31, 2024 131.52%
Dec 31, 2023 157.87%
Sep 30, 2023 348.11%
Jun 30, 2023 82.56%
Mar 31, 2023 0.05%
Dec 31, 2022 -182.49%
Sep 30, 2022 -81.21%
Jun 30, 2022 5.65%
Mar 31, 2022 -2.70%
Dec 31, 2021 -10.71%
Sep 30, 2021 -8.26%
Jun 30, 2021 -0.37%
Mar 31, 2021 -7.47%