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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |