Skillsoft (SKILW) Operating Income (2019 - 2026)
Skillsoft's (SKILW) quarterly Operating Income came in at -$25.1 million in Q1 2026, down 45.5% year-on-year from -$46.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 26.74% quarter-over-quarter from -$34.3 million in Q4 2025.
Skillsoft (SKILW) Operating Income (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Skillsoft has disclosed Operating Income across 8 years of filings, most recently posting -$25.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 came in at -$25.1 million, down 45.5% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was -$89.5 million (down 28.54% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was -$89.5 million, down 28.54% from the prior year.
- Operating Income came in at -$25.1 million for Q1 2026 at Skillsoft, up from -$34.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of -$9.2 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$608.7 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is -$25.2 million (2023), against an average of -$79.5 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Income surged 96.74% in 2023 and slumped 478.83% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Skillsoft's Operating Income stood at -$608.7 million in 2022, then soared by 96.74% to -$19.9 million in 2023, then soared by 53.82% to -$9.2 million in 2024, then plunged by 274.08% to -$34.3 million in 2025, then advanced by 26.74% to -$25.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$25.1 million (Q1 2026), -$34.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$11.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.49 Bn | 7.45 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -5.19 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.02 Bn | 4.86 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -27.53 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.93 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 57.83 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.32 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 91.34 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 129.08 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.00 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 95.46 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.15 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 339,000.00 |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.15 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 63.12 Mn |
| 9 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.59 Bn | - | 41.09 Mn |
| 10 | Skillsoft | - | - | 78.61 Mn | -8.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | -8.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 32.10 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -34.33 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -11.83 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -11.27 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -17.28 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -9.18 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -19.33 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -23.83 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -228.06 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -19.87 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -25.30 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -35.38 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -39.40 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -608.70 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -110.78 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -45.24 Mn |
| Jun 11, 2021 | -10.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -1.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -138,120.00 |