Skillsoft (SKILW) Retained Earnings (2019 - 2026)
Skillsoft's (SKILW) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$1.6 billion in Q1 2026, down 9258.14% year-on-year from $17.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.37% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Skillsoft (SKILW) Retained Earnings (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Skillsoft has disclosed Retained Earnings across 8 years of filings, most recently posting -$1.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 came in at -$1.6 billion, down 9258.14% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was -$1.6 billion (down 9258.14% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was -$1.6 billion, down 9258.14% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at -$1.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Skillsoft, down from -$1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $970000.0 in Q1 2022 to a low of -$1.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$14.8 million (2023), against an average of -$195.0 million.
- Peak annual rise in Retained Earnings reached 12.5% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 9627.65% in 2025.
- Skillsoft's Retained Earnings stood at -$17.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 10.37% to -$16.1 million in 2023, then climbed by 1.09% to -$15.9 million in 2024, then sank by 9627.65% to -$1.5 billion in 2025, then fell by 2.37% to -$1.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$1.6 billion (Q1 2026), -$1.5 billion (Q4 2025), and -$14.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.49 Bn | 7.45 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -1.94 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.02 Bn | 4.86 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 312.99 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.93 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 8.31 Bn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.32 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 276.31 Mn | -2.23 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.00 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 244.77 Mn | -185,000.00 |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.15 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 725,000.00 |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.15 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 762.68 Mn |
| 9 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.59 Bn | - | -30.96 Mn |
| 10 | Skillsoft | - | - | 78.61 Mn | -1.63 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | -1.63 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -12.92 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -13.88 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -13.97 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -13.95 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -16.92 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -15.90 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -15.87 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -15.94 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -1.32 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -16.07 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -13.42 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -13.92 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -14.79 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -17.93 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -2.76 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -1.28 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 970,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -107.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -149.12 Mn |