(BEDU) Bright Scholar Education - Ratings and Ratios
K-12 Education, Complementary Education, Camps, After-School, Consulting
BEDU EPS (Earnings per Share)
BEDU Revenue
Description: BEDU Bright Scholar Education
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited is a multinational education service provider with a presence in China, the UK, Hong Kong, the US, and Canada, offering a range of services including K-12 schools, camps, after-school programs, and international education consulting. The companys diversified business model spans three segments: Overseas Schools, Complementary Education Services, and K-12 Operation Services, allowing it to tap into various revenue streams.
With a history dating back to 1994, Bright Scholar Education Holdings has established itself as a significant player in the global education services market. Its operations are headquartered in Cambridge, UK, and it is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol BEDU. The companys international footprint and diversified service offerings position it for potential growth in the expanding global education market.
Analyzing the technical data, BEDUs current price is $1.60, with its 20-day SMA at $1.61 and 50-day SMA at $1.64, indicating a potential downward trend. The 200-day SMA at $1.80 suggests a longer-term bearish outlook. The ATR of 0.16 represents a 10.14% volatility, indicating moderate price fluctuations. Given the 52-week high of $2.30 and low of $1.40, the stock is currently trading near the lower end of its recent range.
From a fundamental perspective, Bright Scholar Education Holdings has a market capitalization of $47.69M USD, with a negative RoE of -26.03%, indicating significant losses. The absence of P/E and forward P/E ratios further suggests that the company is not currently profitable. However, the education services sector is expected to continue growing, driven by increasing demand for international education and complementary services.
Forecasting BEDUs future performance, we can expect the stock to remain volatile in the short term, potentially trading within the range of $1.40 to $2.30. However, if the company can achieve profitability and improve its RoE, we may see a re-rating of the stock. Based on the current technical and fundamental data, a potential target price could be $2.00, representing a 25% increase from current levels, contingent on the company addressing its profitability concerns and capitalizing on the growing demand for its services.
BEDU Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 51m |
| Sub-Industry | Education Services |
| IPO / Inception | 2017-05-18 |
BEDU Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -82.5 |
| Fundamental | 45.1% |
| Dividend Rating | 1.0 |
| Rel. Strength | -28.5 |
| Analysts | 3.00 of 5 |
| Fair Price Momentum | 1.16 USD |
| Fair Price DCF | 48.09 USD |
BEDU Dividends
Currently no dividends paidBEDU Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -3.2% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -60.1% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -86.2% |
| CAGR 5y | -40.60% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | -0.42 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.06 |
| Alpha | -2.34 |
| Beta | -0.929 |
| Volatility | 48.71% |
| Current Volume | 1.8k |
| Average Volume 20d | 0k |
| Stop Loss | 1.6 (-8%) |
| Signal | 0.00 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.0
| Net Income (-134.4m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 61.0m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.31 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 31.89pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -2.76% (prev -20.28%; Δ 17.52pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.32 (>3.0%) and CFO 100.2m > Net Income -134.4m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| NO Net Debt/EBITDA fails (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio 0.68 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (7.46m) change vs 12m ago 0.55% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 32.21% (prev 29.78%; Δ 2.43pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 42.98% (prev 50.69%; Δ -7.70pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio -263.9 (EBITDA TTM -15.8m / Interest Expense TTM 152.5k) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -3.08
| (A) -0.09 = (Total Current Assets 60.4m - Total Current Liabilities 88.4m) / Total Assets 311.4m |
| (B) -0.51 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -159.9m / Total Assets 311.4m |
| (C) -0.02 = EBIT TTM -40.3m / Avg Total Assets 2.37b |
| (D) -0.67 = Book Value of Equity -160.2m / Total Liabilities 239.0m |
| Total Rating: -3.08 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 45.11
| 1. Piotroski 3.0pt = -2.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 19.87% = 5.0 |
| 3. FCF Margin 9.37% = 2.34 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 2.65 = -0.23 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda -10.27 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC data missing |
| 7. RoE -26.03% = -2.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -50.10% = -2.51 |
| 9. Rev. CAGR -53.55% = -2.50 |
| 10. EPS Trend data missing |
| 11. EPS CAGR 0.0% = 0.0 |
What is the price of BEDU shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.35%, over one month by +0.00%, over three months by +0.00% and over the past year by -15.53%.
Is Bright Scholar Education a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of BEDU is around 1.16 USD . This means that BEDU is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -33.33%.
Is BEDU a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the BEDU price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 3.1 | 76.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | 7.1 | 308.6% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 1.2 | -29.9% |
Last update: 2025-08-14 02:56
BEDU Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 45.8m CNY (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/S = 0.2835
P/B = 0.6128
Beta = 0.374
Revenue TTM = 1.02b CNY
EBIT TTM = -40.3m CNY
EBITDA TTM = -15.8m CNY
Long Term Debt = 150.6m CNY (from nonCurrentLiabilitiesTotal, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 11.8m CNY (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 162.4m CNY (Calculated: Short Term 11.8m + Long Term 150.6m)
Net Debt = 114.1m CNY (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 479.5m CNY (362.9m + Debt 162.4m - CCE 45.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -263.9 (Ebit TTM -40.3m / Interest Expense TTM 152.5k)
FCF Yield = 19.87% (FCF TTM 95.3m / Enterprise Value 479.5m)
FCF Margin = 9.37% (FCF TTM 95.3m / Revenue TTM 1.02b)
Net Margin = -13.22% (Net Income TTM -134.4m / Revenue TTM 1.02b)
Gross Margin = 32.21% ((Revenue TTM 1.02b - Cost of Revenue TTM 689.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = -2.99 (set to none) (Enterprise Value 479.5m / Book Value Of Equity -160.2m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.08% (Interest Expense 130.5k / Debt 162.4m)
Taxrate = -61.73% (set to none) (from quarterly Income Tax Expense: -1.23m / 1.99m)
NOPAT = unknown (EBIT/Op.Income or Taxrate missing)
Current Ratio = 0.68 (Total Current Assets 60.4m / Total Current Liabilities 88.4m)
Debt / Equity = 2.65 (Debt 162.4m / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 61.4m)
Debt / EBITDA = -10.27 (Net Debt 114.1m / EBITDA -15.8m)
Debt / FCF = 1.70 (Debt 162.4m / FCF TTM 95.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 516.4m (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = -43.16% (Net Income -134.4m, Total Assets 311.4m )
RoE = -26.03% (Net Income TTM -134.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 516.4m)
RoCE = -6.04% (Ebit -40.3m / (Equity 516.4m + L.T.Debt 150.6m))
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT none, Invested Capital 398.4m, Ebit -40.3m)
WACC = unknown (E(362.9m)/V(525.3m) * Re(2.59%)) + (D(162.4m)/V(525.3m) * Rd(0.08%) * (1-Tc(none)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: 20.0 | Cagr: 0.10%
Discount Rate = 2.59% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + ERP 8.05%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 66.71% ; FCFE base≈95.3m ; Y1≈53.7m ; Y5≈18.1m
Fair Price DCF = 48.09 (DCF Value 376.5m / Shares Outstanding 7.83m; 5y FCF grow -50.0% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: -50.10 | Revenue CAGR: -53.55%
Revenue Growth Correlation: -84.83%
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: 0.0%
EPS Growth Correlation: 40.75%
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