BEDU:NYE-Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Education & Training Services | NYE

Last Closing Price

USD 6.89

Change

+0.10 (+1.47)%

Market Cap

USD 0.82B

Volume

8.70K

Average Target Price

N/A
Average Analyst Rating

N/A

Fundamental Analysis

Verdict

About

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited, an education service company, operates K-12 schools in China. Its schools comprise international and bilingual schools, and kindergartens. The company also offers a range of complementary education services, including international camps and after-school programs, as well as international education consulting services; and Chinese government-mandated curriculum services for students. As of November 30, 2019, it operated 80 schools across 10 provinces in China, as well as 8 schools internationally with a total student capacity of 67,194 students. Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited was founded in 1994 and is based in Foshan, China.

Company Website : http://www.brightscholar.com

Address : No.1, Country Garden Road, Foshan, China, 528300

Employees : 10,366

Fiscal Year End : August

Currency: USD

Country : USA

Technical Indicators

Beta : 0.97

52 Week High : 9.94

Short Ratio : 1.42

52 Week Low : 5.51

Shorted Shares : 62,850

200 Day Moving Average : 7.20

Shorted Shares Previous Month : 55,987

50 Day Moving Average : 7.17

Shares Held By Insiders : 213.91%

Shares Held by Institutions : 45.85%

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ETFs Containing BEDU

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs.
Industry/Classification (Education & Training Services)		 Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain -21.97% 47% F 30% F
Dividend Return 1.36% 50% F 43% F
Total Return -20.61% 47% F 30% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain -28.75% 42% F 23% F
Dividend Return 1.24% 50% F 27% F
Total Return -27.51% 42% F 22% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain -17.60% N/A N/A 6% F
Dividend Return 0.33% N/A N/A 10% F
Total Return -17.26% N/A N/A 5% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 23.12% N/A N/A 33% F
Risk Adjusted Return -74.67% N/A N/A 4% F
Market Capitalization 0.82B 63% D 53% F
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification
(Education & Training Services)		 Ratio vs. Market
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 20.98 65% D 36% F
Price/Book Ratio 1.92 50% F 37% F
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 0.95 79% C+ 78% C+
EV/EBITDA 2.62 100% A+ 90% A-
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 8.29% 75% C 61% D-
Return on Invested Capital 5.66% 58% F 51% F
Return on Assets 3.61% 84% B 69% D+
Debt to Equity Ratio 77.39% 27% F 45% F
Technical Ratios  
Short Ratio 1.42 63% D 62% D-
Short Percent N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Beta 0.97 44% F 58% F
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

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Analyst Rating

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Fundamental Analysis Breakdown

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Underpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters then its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Underpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Superior Earnings Growth

This stock has shown top quartile earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

Superior Revenue Growth

This stock has shown top quartile revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

What to not like:
Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Higly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.