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BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION-ADR (BEDU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:BEDU - US1091992081 - ADR

2.25 USD
+0.01 (+0.45%)
Last: 12/15/2025, 8:07:20 PM
2.2 USD
-0.05 (-2.22%)
After Hours: 12/8/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, BEDU scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BEDU was compared to 76 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. BEDU scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. BEDU is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BEDU has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year BEDU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years BEDU reported 4 times negative net income.
  • BEDU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
BEDU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBEDU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -33.78%, BEDU is not doing good in the industry: 74.03% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -171.41%, BEDU is not doing good in the industry: 77.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • BEDU has a Return On Invested Capital (0.71%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -33.78%
ROE -171.41%
ROIC 0.71%
ROA(3y)-18.53%
ROA(5y)-11%
ROE(3y)-87.71%
ROE(5y)-51.87%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BEDU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBEDU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • BEDU has a Operating Margin (1.25%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • BEDU's Gross Margin of 25.92% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BEDU is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BEDU has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.25%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 25.92%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y22%
GM growth 5Y0.08%
BEDU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBEDU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BEDU is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BEDU has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • BEDU has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • BEDU has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
BEDU Yearly Shares OutstandingBEDU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
BEDU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBEDU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.16, we must say that BEDU is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -0.16, BEDU is doing worse than 62.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • There is no outstanding debt for BEDU. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z -0.16
ROIC/WACC0.08
WACC9.33%
BEDU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBEDU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BEDU has a Current Ratio of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that BEDU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BEDU's Current ratio of 0.68 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BEDU is outperformed by 75.32% of its industry peers.
  • BEDU has a Quick Ratio of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that BEDU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BEDU has a worse Quick ratio (0.67) than 75.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.68
Quick Ratio 0.67
BEDU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBEDU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BEDU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 67.97%, which is quite impressive.
  • BEDU shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -92.81%.
  • Measured over the past years, BEDU shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -22.50% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)67.97%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%169%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-92.81%
Revenue growth 3Y-48.97%
Revenue growth 5Y-22.5%
Sales Q2Q%-91.59%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
BEDU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBEDU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B
BEDU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBEDU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BEDU reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
BEDU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBEDU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BEDU's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BEDU is cheaper than 83.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BEDU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.70% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.48
EV/EBITDA 5.68
BEDU Per share dataBEDU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 -4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for BEDU!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION-ADR

NYSE:BEDU (12/15/2025, 8:07:20 PM)

After market: 2.2 -0.05 (-2.22%)

2.25

+0.01 (+0.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)12-15
Earnings (Next)01-22
Inst Owners22.27%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap66.75M
Revenue(TTM)161.08M
Net Income(TTM)-105.18M
Analysts40
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.42%
Short Ratio0.6
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.31
P/FCF 3.48
P/OCF 3.48
P/B 0.81
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.68
EPS(TTM)-4.79
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.65
FCFY28.77%
OCF(TTM)0.65
OCFY28.77%
SpS7.33
BVpS2.79
TBVpS-0.04
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -33.78%
ROE -171.41%
ROCE 0.9%
ROIC 0.71%
ROICexc 0.71%
ROICexgc 0.99%
OM 1.25%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 25.92%
FCFM 8.83%
ROA(3y)-18.53%
ROA(5y)-11%
ROE(3y)-87.71%
ROE(5y)-51.87%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y22%
GM growth 5Y0.08%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 163.35%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.68
Quick Ratio 0.67
Altman-Z -0.16
F-Score5
WACC9.33%
ROIC/WACC0.08
Cap/Depr(3y)81.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)78.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.1%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.75%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)67.97%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%169%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-92.81%
Revenue growth 3Y-48.97%
Revenue growth 5Y-22.5%
Sales Q2Q%-91.59%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-97.69%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-96.8%
FCF growth 3Y-74.85%
FCF growth 5Y-58.64%
OCF growth 1Y-96.8%
OCF growth 3Y-73.22%
OCF growth 5Y-56.54%

BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION-ADR / BEDU FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION-ADR?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to BEDU.


Can you provide the valuation status for BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION-ADR?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION-ADR (BEDU). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of BEDU stock?

BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION-ADR (BEDU) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


How financially healthy is BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION-ADR?

The financial health rating of BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION-ADR (BEDU) is 4 / 10.