Skillsoft (SKIL) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Return on Capital Employed at 16.06% for Q1 2026, down 615.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was 16.06% (down 615.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was 13.53%, down 496.0%.
Skillsoft has reported Return on Capital Employed over the past 7 years, most recently at 16.06% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed reached 16.06% in Q1 2026 per SKIL's latest filing, down from 12.36% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 3.08% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 67.35% in Q1 2023.
- Median Return on Capital Employed over the past 5 years was 24.51% (2024), compared with a mean of 28.56%.
- Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed hit 3743bps in 2023, while the deepest fall reached -6218bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 48.04% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 78bps to 10.61% in 2023, then plummeted by -232bps to 35.23% in 2024, then skyrocketed by 65bps to 12.36% in 2025, then decreased by -30bps to 16.06% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for SKIL at 16.06% in Q1 2026, 12.36% in Q4 2025, and 8.08% in 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 | Skillsoft | 60.24 Mn | -44.27 Mn | 111.29 Mn | -16.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -16.06% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -12.36% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -8.08% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -8.65% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -9.91% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -35.23% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -35.88% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -33.89% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -32.97% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -10.61% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -60.80% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -65.26% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -67.35% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -48.04% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -8.86% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -3.08% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.31% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -0.13% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -0.22% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.23% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -0.20% |