Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Perdoceo Education (PRDO) reported Gross Margin of 78.77% for Q1 2026, up 156.0% on a YoY basis from 30.77% in Q1 2025, and up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter from 76.56% in Q4 2025.
Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Perdoceo Education has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 78.77% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 156.0% year-over-year to 78.77%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 77.06% (down 371.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 76.65%, down 561.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 78.77%, up from 76.56% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 84.65% in Q1 2022, with the low at 76.03% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 80.79% across 5 years, with a median of 82.1% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Gross Margin surged 196 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 747 bps.
- Perdoceo Education's Gross Margin stood at 82.28% in 2022, then dropped by 3 bps to 79.57% in 2023, then climbed by 1 bps to 80.05% in 2024, then decreased by 4 bps to 76.56% in 2025, then increased by 3 bps to 78.77% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 78.77% (Q1 2026), 76.56% (Q4 2025), and 76.81% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 72.43% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -6.01% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 68.04% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 56.73% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 36.76% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 79.28% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 83.86% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 46.96% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 78.77% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | - |
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% |