Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Perdoceo Education (PRDO) reported Return on Capital Employed of 18.63% for Q1 2026, up 1429.0% on a YoY basis from 1.22% in Q1 2025, and up 7.97% quarter-over-quarter from 17.26% in Q4 2025.
Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Perdoceo Education has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 18.63% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1429.0% year-over-year to 18.63%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.63% (up 1429.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.74%, up 1347.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 18.63%, up from 17.26% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 20.68% in Q1 2022, with the low at 4.05% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 14.61% across 5 years, with a median of 16.95% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 1294 bps — and 2026, when it soared 1429 bps.
- Perdoceo Education's Return on Capital Employed stood at 16.95% in 2022, then decreased by 2 bps to 16.61% in 2023, then plunged by 76 bps to 4.05% in 2024, then surged by 326 bps to 17.26% in 2025, then gained by 8 bps to 18.63% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 18.63% (Q1 2026), 17.26% (Q4 2025), and 5.24% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 46.13% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 23.56% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.48% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 4.10% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.19% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 7.87% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 6.44% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 8.69% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 18.63% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 9.78% |
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% |