Skillsoft (SKILW) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)
Skillsoft's (SKILW) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $155.8 million in Q1 2026, up 3.15% year-on-year from $151.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.61% quarter-over-quarter from $163.3 million in Q4 2025.
Skillsoft (SKILW) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Skillsoft has disclosed Operating Expenses across 8 years of filings, most recently posting $155.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $155.8 million, up 3.15% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $602.2 million (changed 0.26% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $602.2 million, changed 0.26% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $155.8 million for Q1 2026 at Skillsoft, down from $163.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $748.1 million in Q4 2022 to a low of $140.7 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $161.1 million (2023), against an average of $214.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses tumbled 78.77% in 2023 and soared 103.43% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Skillsoft's Operating Expenses stood at $748.1 million in 2022, then sank by 78.77% to $158.8 million in 2023, then dropped by 7.82% to $146.4 million in 2024, then increased by 11.56% to $163.3 million in 2025, then declined by 4.61% to $155.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $155.8 million (Q1 2026), $163.3 million (Q4 2025), and $140.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.49 Bn | 7.45 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -27.37 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.02 Bn | 4.86 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 11.13 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.93 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 1.18 Bn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.32 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 395.69 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 102.49 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.00 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 213.30 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.15 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 221.06 Mn |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.15 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 158.62 Mn |
| 9 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.59 Bn | - | 154.77 Mn |
| 10 | Skillsoft | - | - | 78.61 Mn | 102.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 102.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 155.80 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 163.33 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 140.65 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 110.42 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 151.04 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 146.40 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 151.55 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 151.63 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 365.60 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 158.83 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 166.49 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 170.94 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 179.72 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 748.09 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 251.36 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 180.07 Mn |
| Jun 11, 2021 | 45.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.14 Mn |