Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 1429.0% to 18.63% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 18.63% through Mar 2026, up 1429.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 17.74% for FY2025, 1347.0% up from the prior year.
Perdoceo Education filings provide 17 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 18.63% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed hit 18.63% in Q1 2026 for Perdoceo Education, up from 17.26% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 20.68% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 4.05% in Q4 2024.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 14.61%, with a median of 16.95% recorded in 2022.
- The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed plummeted -1294bps in 2025 before it skyrocketed 1429bps in 2026.
- Perdoceo Education's Return on Capital Employed stood at 16.95% in 2022, then fell by -2bps to 16.61% in 2023, then plummeted by -76bps to 4.05% in 2024, then soared by 326bps to 17.26% in 2025, then increased by 8bps to 18.63% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for PRDO's Return on Capital Employed are 18.63% (Q1 2026), 17.26% (Q4 2025), and 5.24% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 46.13% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.48% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 23.56% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 7.87% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.19% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 18.63% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 8.69% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 9.78% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 8.38% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 13.18% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.24% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.33% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.29% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.68% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.25% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.26% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 23.11% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 23.87% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 24.30% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 25.17% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 18.37% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 17.46% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 16.65% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 16.68% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 19.52% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 19.02% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 16.78% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 13.37% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 13.27% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.44% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -8.46% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -9.75% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -7.18% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -8.37% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4.66% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -5.60% |