Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Gross Margin rose 156.0% to 78.77% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 77.06% through Mar 2026, down 371.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 76.65% for FY2025, 561.0% down from the prior year.
Perdoceo Education filings provide 18 years of Gross Margin readings, the most recent being 78.77% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin hit 78.77% in Q1 2026 for Perdoceo Education, up from 76.56% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 84.65% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 76.03% in Q2 2025.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 80.79%, with a median of 82.1% recorded in 2022.
- The largest annual shift saw Gross Margin soared 196bps in 2024 before it crashed -747bps in 2025.
- Perdoceo Education's Gross Margin stood at 82.28% in 2022, then decreased by -3bps to 79.57% in 2023, then grew by 1bps to 80.05% in 2024, then fell by -4bps to 76.56% in 2025, then rose by 3bps to 78.77% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for PRDO's Gross Margin are 78.77% (Q1 2026), 76.56% (Q4 2025), and 76.81% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 72.43% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 68.04% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -6.01% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 79.28% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 36.76% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 78.77% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 46.96% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 83.40% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 57.29% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 78.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 76.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 76.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 76.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 77.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 80.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 83.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 83.50% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 82.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 79.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 81.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 82.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 82.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 82.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 82.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 83.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 84.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 84.19% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 85.08% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 83.75% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 84.22% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 83.28% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 83.70% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 83.71% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 84.26% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 84.25% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 83.66% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 83.80% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 83.32% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 82.50% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 81.33% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 78.67% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 81.80% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 79.75% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 73.94% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 75.10% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 75.22% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 58.71% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 69.34% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 68.21% |