Skillsoft (SKILW) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026)
Skillsoft's (SKILW) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 85.18% in Q1 2026, down 563.0% year-on-year from 18.4% in Q1 2025, and up 17.25% quarter-over-quarter from 72.65% in Q4 2025.
Skillsoft (SKILW) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Skillsoft has disclosed Gross Margin across 6 years of filings, most recently posting 85.18% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 85.18%, down 563.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 76.64% (up 204.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 73.74%, down 86.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 85.18% for Q1 2026 at Skillsoft, up from 72.65% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 90.81% in Q1 2025 to a low of 66.91% in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 72.37% (2023), against an average of 74.73%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin jumped 742 bps in 2025 and plunged 563 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Skillsoft's Gross Margin stood at 73.7% in 2022, then decreased by 7 bps to 68.35% in 2023, then increased by 4 bps to 71.13% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 72.65% in 2025, then climbed by 17 bps to 85.18% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 85.18% (Q1 2026), 72.65% (Q4 2025), and 74.47% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.49 Bn | 7.45 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 72.43% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.02 Bn | 4.86 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -6.01% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.93 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 68.04% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.32 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 56.73% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 36.76% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.00 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 79.28% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.15 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 46.96% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.15 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 78.77% |
| 9 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Skillsoft | - | - | 78.61 Mn | 83.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 83.19% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 59.37% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 72.65% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 74.47% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 83.34% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 69.88% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 71.13% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 75.44% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 73.03% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 72.04% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 73.80% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 71.34% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 66.12% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 69.82% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 67.95% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 70.23% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 71.81% |
| Jun 11, 2021 | 68.68% |