Skillsoft (SKIL) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Gross Margin at 85.18% for Q1 2026, down 563.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was 76.64% (up 204.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was 73.74%, down 86.0%.
Skillsoft has reported Gross Margin over the past 6 years, most recently at 85.18% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin reached 85.18% in Q1 2026 per SKIL's latest filing, up from 72.65% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 90.81% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 66.91% in Q2 2024.
- Median Gross Margin over the past 5 years was 72.37% (2023), compared with a mean of 74.73%.
- The largest annual shift saw Gross Margin skyrocketed 742bps in 2025 before it crashed -563bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 73.7% in 2022, then decreased by -7bps to 68.35% in 2023, then increased by 4bps to 71.13% in 2024, then increased by 2bps to 72.65% in 2025, then rose by 17bps to 85.18% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Gross Margin for SKIL at 85.18% in Q1 2026, 72.65% in Q4 2025, and 74.47% in 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 | Skillsoft | 60.24 Mn | -44.27 Mn | 111.29 Mn | 85.18% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 85.18% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 72.65% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 74.47% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 74.04% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 90.81% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 71.13% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 69.23% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 66.91% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 83.40% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 68.35% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 71.38% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 72.10% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 81.52% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 73.70% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 70.23% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 70.66% |
| Jun 11, 2021 | 80.04% |