Perdoceo Education (PRDO) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly FCF Margin rose 75.0% to 30.51% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 25.84% through Mar 2026, up 283.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 25.61% for FY2025, 257.0% up from the prior year.
Perdoceo Education filings provide 18 years of FCF Margin readings, the most recent being 30.51% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin hit 30.51% in Q1 2026 for Perdoceo Education, up from 17.9% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 36.28% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 1.35% in Q1 2023.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 21.38%, with a median of 21.02% recorded in 2022.
- The largest annual shift saw FCF Margin plummeted -1426bps in 2022 before it surged 3032bps in 2024.
- Perdoceo Education's FCF Margin stood at 21.02% in 2022, then plummeted by -63bps to 7.83% in 2023, then grew by 16bps to 9.05% in 2024, then surged by 98bps to 17.9% in 2025, then surged by 70bps to 30.51% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for PRDO's FCF Margin are 30.51% (Q1 2026), 17.9% (Q4 2025), and 18.58% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.93% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 19.66% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 28.01% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 29.13% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.51% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -11.94% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 25.27% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | -6.99% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 34.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.83% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.52% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.73% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.47% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.52% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 23.78% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 23.32% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 16.76% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 33.05% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 25.59% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -9.00% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 19.47% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 25.27% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 7.90% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 24.68% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.60% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.61% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.58% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.08% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.66% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.32% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -24.54% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -6.81% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4.96% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 8.58% |