Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Perdoceo Education (PRDO) reported Free Cash Flow of $67.6 million for Q1 2026, up 6.72% on a YoY basis from $63.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 78.61% quarter-over-quarter from $37.9 million in Q4 2025.

Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Perdoceo Education has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $67.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 6.72% year-over-year to $67.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $220.9 million (up 32.24% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $216.7 million, up 38.03% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $67.6 million, up from $37.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $76.0 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $2.6 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $40.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $37.9 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow plunged 84.8% — and 2024, when it surged 1913.37%.
  • Perdoceo Education's Free Cash Flow stood at $37.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 68.72% to $11.6 million in 2023, then surged by 37.9% to $16.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 137.15% to $37.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 78.61% to $67.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $67.6 million (Q1 2026), $37.9 million (Q4 2025), and $39.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 51Talk Online Education 7.03 Bn 6.99 Bn 22.18 Mn -
2 Laureate Education 5.22 Bn 5.06 Bn -16.39 Mn 53.60 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 5.09 Bn 4.08 Bn 841.00 Mn 48.56 Mn
4 Covista 4.40 Bn 4.40 Bn 276.31 Mn 204.40 Mn
5 Stride 4.17 Bn 3.36 Bn 231.57 Mn 183.49 Mn
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.94 Bn 3.69 Bn 244.77 Mn 86.48 Mn
7 McGraw Hill 2.19 Bn 1.94 Bn 388.89 Mn -169.95 Mn
8 Universal Technical Institute 2.14 Bn 1.97 Bn 103.97 Mn -26.43 Mn
9 Perdoceo Education 2.13 Bn 1.45 Bn 174.68 Mn 67.65 Mn
10 Strategic Education 1.69 Bn 1.53 Bn - 77.31 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 67.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 67.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 37.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 37.88 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 39.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 39.37 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 76.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 76.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 63.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 63.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 15.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 15.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 50.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 50.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 37.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 37.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 53.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 53.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 11.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 11.58 Mn