Skillsoft SKIL
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Skillsoft (SKIL) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)

Skillsoft (SKIL) posted Research & Development of $27.0 million for Q2 2026, up 100.92% sequentially from $13.4 million in Q1 2026, and up 102.34% YoY from $13.3 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Skillsoft (SKIL) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Skillsoft has reported Research & Development for 6 years, with the latest figure at $27.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 102.34% year-over-year to $27.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $116.0 million (up 38.91% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $55.6 million, down 65.85% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development rose to $27.0 million in Q2 2026 per SKIL's latest filing, from $13.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $120.0 million in Q1 2024 and troughed at $13.3 million in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $33.2 million and a median of $27.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Research & Development soared 181.23% in 2023, then plunged 68.5% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $17.3 million in 2022, then fell by 6.53% to $16.1 million in 2023, then declined by 7.37% to $14.9 million in 2024, then soared by 141.53% to $36.1 million in 2025, then retreated by 25.27% to $27.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $27.0 million, $13.4 million, and $36.1 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 New Oriental Education & Technology 94.93 Bn 92.19 Bn 812.22 Mn 262.52 Mn
2 Laureate Education 5.09 Bn 4.93 Bn 237.67 Mn -
3 Graham Holdings 4.81 Bn 3.57 Bn 777.03 Mn -
4 Covista 4.52 Bn 4.11 Bn 284.63 Mn -
5 Grand Canyon Education 4.00 Bn 3.73 Bn 204.08 Mn -
6 Stride 3.69 Bn 2.74 Bn 217.28 Mn -
7 McGraw Hill 2.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 439.20 Mn -
8 Perdoceo Education 2.10 Bn 793.93 Mn 162.46 Mn -
9 TAL Education 1.94 Bn -740.46 Mn 227.32 Mn 125.95 Mn
10 Skillsoft 57.45 Mn -60.92 Mn 78.61 Mn 26.96 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 26.96 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 38.22 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 36.08 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 39.59 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 29.75 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 40.29 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 39.62 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 40.68 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 42.29 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 40.66 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 43.98 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 40.41 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 45.93 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 47.19 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 44.68 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 41.85 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 39.56 Mn
Jun 11, 2021 34.40 Mn