Growth Metrics

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

Quarterly results put Research & Development at $13.4 million for Q1 2026, down 12.42% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was $55.6 million (down 8.45% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was $55.6 million, down 8.45%.

Skillsoft has reported Research & Development over the past 6 years, most recently at $13.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • Research & Development reached $13.4 million in Q1 2026 per SKIL's latest filing, down from $13.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $19.7 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $13.4 million in Q1 2026.
  • Median Research & Development over the past 5 years was $15.8 million (2023), compared with a mean of $15.9 million.
  • The largest annual shift saw Research & Development grew 4.31% in 2023 before it decreased 16.07% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $17.3 million in 2022, then dropped by 6.53% to $16.1 million in 2023, then fell by 7.37% to $14.9 million in 2024, then decreased by 7.69% to $13.8 million in 2025, then dropped by 2.69% to $13.4 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for SKIL at $13.4 million in Q1 2026, $13.8 million in Q4 2025, and $14.3 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 51Talk Online Education 9.59 Bn 9.55 Bn 22.18 Mn -1.61 Mn
2 Graham Holdings 4.73 Bn 3.72 Bn 841.00 Mn -
3 Laureate Education 4.69 Bn 4.53 Bn -16.39 Mn -
4 Grand Canyon Education 4.19 Bn 3.94 Bn 244.77 Mn -
5 Stride 3.77 Bn 2.96 Bn 231.57 Mn -
6 Perdoceo Education 2.11 Bn 1.43 Bn 174.68 Mn -
7 Universal Technical Institute 2.01 Bn 1.84 Bn 103.97 Mn -
8 Strategic Education 1.71 Bn 1.55 Bn - -
9 Lincoln Educational Services 1.46 Bn 1.44 Bn 120.06 Mn -
10 Skillsoft 60.24 Mn -44.27 Mn 111.29 Mn 13.42 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 13.42 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 13.79 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 14.32 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 14.10 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 15.32 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 14.94 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 14.99 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 15.51 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 17.01 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 16.13 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 17.86 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 17.04 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 16.52 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 17.25 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 19.69 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 16.33 Mn
Jun 11, 2021 4.51 Mn