Arco Platform Limited

Informe acción NasdaqGS:ARCE

Capitalización de mercado: US$929.0m

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Salud financiera de hoja de balance de Arco Platform

Salud financiera controles de criterios 2/6

Arco Platform tiene un patrimonio de accionistas total de R$2.7B y una deuda total de R$1.9B, lo que sitúa su ratio deuda-patrimonio en 69.1%. Sus activos y pasivos totales son R$6.4B y R$3.7B respectivamente. El BAIT de Arco Platform es de R$120.1M, por lo que su ratio de cobertura de intereses es de 0.3. Tiene efectivo e inversiones a corto plazo que ascienden a R$517.5M.

Información clave

69.13%

Ratio deuda-patrimonio

R$1.89b

Deuda

Ratio de cobertura de intereses0.3x
EfectivoR$517.46m
PatrimonioR$2.73b
Total pasivoR$3.71b
Activos totalesR$6.44b

Actualizaciones recientes sobre salud financiera

Artículo de análisis • Aug 09

Does Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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Artículo de análisis • Oct 07

These 4 Measures Indicate That Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) Is Using Debt Extensively

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Artículo de análisis • Jun 12

Is Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) A Risky Investment?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Artículo de análisis • Nov 13

Is Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) Using Too Much Debt?

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Artículo de análisis • Jul 29

These 4 Measures Indicate That Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

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Recent updates

Artículo de análisis • Aug 09

Does Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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Artículo de análisis • May 04

Be Wary Of Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) And Its Returns On Capital

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Artículo de análisis • Oct 07

These 4 Measures Indicate That Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) Is Using Debt Extensively

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Seeking Alpha • Sep 08

Arco Platform: Still A Pricey 'EdTech' Play

Summary Arco Platform is a Brazilian edtech play riding some attractive secular tailwinds in the region. Headline margins clouded its Q2 numbers, but adjusted for one-offs, the underlying business looks very strong coming out of the pandemic. The fundamentals look great, but the stock is at a wide relative valuation premium, and investors might be better off waiting for a better entry point. Brazilian edtech company, Arco Platform (ARCE), posted another quarter of solid operating results, featuring strong revenue growth and resilient EBITDA margins (excluding one-offs), as well as a positive sales cycle update for next year. While the inflationary environment in Brazil could weigh on future results, Arco will likely be one of the more resilient LatAm edtech players, given its pricing power and focus on operating efficiency. That said, I have concerns about its leveraged balance sheet, which could result in P&L headwinds in a prolonged high-interest rate backdrop. So even with the recent improvement in FCF generation, Arco could end up spending most of its cash flow on financial expenses in the coming years. On a YTD basis, Arco stock has sold off more than premium higher education peer Afya (AFYA), as well as peers in the mass category like Yduqs (YDUQY), but with the stock still at a lofty relative premium, I would hold off on valuation grounds for now. ARCE PE Ratio (Forward) data by YCharts Stronger ACV Recognition Drives Revenue Outperformance Coming off two pandemic-impacted years of weaker growth in 2020 and 2021, Arco's recent results signal the start of a new growth cycle. In Q2 2022, net revenues came in well ahead of expectations at R$412mn (+61% YoY and +47% organic YoY). In turn, these numbers equate to an impressive ~26% of full-year annual contract value ((ACV)), well above the prior 20%-22% guidance range. The core solutions business was the key driver at R$367mn (+83% YoY), and while supplemental sales were down 20% YoY at R$45m, this was largely down to timing as most of the segment revenue is booked for Q4 2022. On a cycle-to-date basis, the strong revenue numbers mean Arco has now recognized >80% of its full-year ACV. This implies the remainder of its revenues will be recognized over the next quarter or so, given the annual profile of Arco's business (i.e., the school year from Q4 2021 to Q3 2022). In other words, Q3 will likely see lower expected revenues on a QoQ basis at ~R$260m or so, assuming full-cycle revenue approximates ACV (per guidance). Arco Platform One-Offs Skew Headline Margins but Underlying Expansion Intact Despite the solid organic growth in Q2, Arco's headline operating margins were well below expectations on a larger-than-usual volume of late orders from schools with late enrollments. This forced Arco to incur smaller and higher-cost printing lots as well as less efficient transportation shipping modes - hence, gross margin came down by ~230bps YoY. Elsewhere, selling expenses were also up ~54% YoY on more in-person events, offsetting any benefits from a net reversal of bad-debt provisions this quarter. G&A was a positive highlight, though, moving down ~410bps YoY to ~16% of revenue on increased back-office integration. While the headline numbers were far from impressive, adjusting for the impact of negative one-offs (~R$8m in M&A expenses and ~R$4m in share-based compensation, along with the transitory impact of late orders this quarter) yields a different picture. On an adjusted basis, Arco's EBITDA margin would have been a resilient 31.4% (+320bps YoY expansion) - a notable divergence from the R$100m accounting EBITDA and 24.4% margin for the quarter. Arco Platform Operating cash flow numbers should give investors comfort as well - even after accounting for capex, cash flow would have been up on a YoY and QoQ basis. This wasn't a light quarter for capex either - Arco's organic capex reached ~R$43m in Q2 (up 10% YoY), although, at 10.5% of net revenues (vs. 15.4% last year), capex intensity is noticeably lower YoY. With the 2022 guidance calling for capex at 10-12% of net revenues as well, expect a consistent run-rate through year-end. This bodes well for the free cash flow outlook, which has more than doubled YoY and QoQ after accounting for organic capex. That said, movements on the financing cash flow side will be worth watching, in particular, M&A disbursements and interest payments, both of which drove net debt (including leasing and M&A payables) up to R$2.43bn this quarter. Unless Arco de-levers quickly, upcoming rate hikes could result in higher interest payments, weighing on the P&L. That said, Arco is making good progress in extracting synergies from recent acquisitions (~R$30m in G&A in H1 2022), with an incremental ~ R$10m in G&A synergies slated for H2 2022 as management further streamlines expenses related to third parties, corporate personnel, and software. On balance, the reiterated full-year guidance for an adj EBITDA margin of 36.5%-38.5% and capex of 10-12% of revenue looks very achievable (if not a tad conservative) as the post-pandemic growth engine picks up steam. Arco Platform 2023 Sales Cycle Gaining Traction Building on the recent strength, the outlook for next year's ACV cycle looks good as well. Per management, YTD renewals and core sales growth (from new schools and upselling) are largely within expectations (i.e., in line with 2022), but supplemental sales have shown signs of outperformance. Cross-selling contracts originated by referrals within Arco's sales teams are another area to look out for, having risen +40% YoY. Of note, management cited on the call (replay here) that about half of renewals have been completed at higher prices as well, indicating the underlying pricing power of the Arco model. Thus, it came as no surprise that management reaffirmed the guidance of fully delivering ACV bookings for the school year, with this cycle's (Q4 2021-Q3 2022) revenue set to converge to ACV of R$1.56bn.
Artículo de análisis • Aug 30

Investors Could Be Concerned With Arco Platform's (NASDAQ:ARCE) Returns On Capital

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Seeking Alpha • Aug 26

Arco plunges after Credit Suisse lowers rating

Education sector technology company Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) is trading 11% lower after brokerage credit Suisse downgraded rating to neutral from outperform. Last week, the company stock were down after reporting Q2 results, impacted by late orders from schools. "The typical high level of late orders placed by partner schools in the beginning of the year led to part of such content being delivered in early April, therefore explaining the strong revenue recognition in the quarter," CFO Roberto Otero said last Friday. (ARCE) has been down ~40% YTD and is currently trading close to its 52-week low of $12.84. The stock fell 11% to $12.95.
Artículo de análisis • Jun 12

Is Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) A Risky Investment?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Artículo de análisis • May 07

Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

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Artículo de análisis • Apr 02

Are Investors Undervaluing Arco Platform Limited (NASDAQ:ARCE) By 28%?

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Artículo de análisis • Nov 13

Is Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) Using Too Much Debt?

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Artículo de análisis • Sep 04

Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

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Artículo de análisis • Jul 29

These 4 Measures Indicate That Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

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Artículo de análisis • May 10

Investors Could Be Concerned With Arco Platform's (NASDAQ:ARCE) Returns On Capital

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Artículo de análisis • Apr 13

Is Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) A Risky Investment?

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Artículo de análisis • Mar 18

Reflecting on Arco Platform's (NASDAQ:ARCE) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

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Artículo de análisis • Feb 20

Does The Market Have A Low Tolerance For Arco Platform Limited's (NASDAQ:ARCE) Mixed Fundamentals?

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Artículo de análisis • Dec 30

Arco Platform (NASDAQ:ARCE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

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Artículo de análisis • Dec 04

Earnings Miss: Arco Platform Limited Missed EPS And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

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Artículo de análisis • Dec 02

If You Had Bought Arco Platform's (NASDAQ:ARCE) Shares A Year Ago You Would Be Down 13%

Arco Platform Limited ( NASDAQ:ARCE ) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 11% in the last month. But...

Análisis de la situación financiera

Pasivos a corto plazo: Los activos a corto plazo (R$1.8B) de ARCE superan a sus pasivos a corto plazo (R$1.5B).

Pasivo a largo plazo: Los activos a corto plazo (R$1.8B) de ARCE no cubren sus pasivos a largo plazo (R$2.2B).

Historial y análisis de deuda-patrimonio

Nivel de deuda: La relación deuda neta-capital de ARCE (50.2%) se considera alta.

Reducción de la deuda: El ratio deuda-patrimonio de ARCE ha crecido de 0% a 69.1% en los últimos 5 años.

Hoja de balance

Análisis de cash runway

En el caso de las empresas que de media han sido deficitarias en el pasado, evaluamos si tienen al menos 1 año de cash runway.

Cash runway estable: ARCE tiene suficiente cash runway para más de un año basándose en su flujo de caja libre actual.

Pronóstico de cash runway: Datos insuficientes para determinar si ARCE tiene suficiente cash runway en caso de que su flujo de caja libre siga creciendo o disminuyendo basado en tasas históricas.

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Análisis de la empresa y estado de los datos financieros

DatosÚltima actualización (huso horario UTC)
Análisis de la empresa2023/12/11 14:41
Precio de las acciones al final del día2023/12/06 00:00
Beneficios2023/06/30
Ingresos anuales2022/12/31

Fuentes de datos

Los datos utilizados en nuestro análisis de empresas proceden de S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. Los siguientes datos se utilizan en nuestro modelo de análisis para generar este informe. Los datos están normalizados, lo que puede introducir un retraso desde que la fuente está disponible.

PaqueteDatosMarco temporalEjemplo Fuente EE.UU. *
Finanzas de la empresa10 años
  • Cuenta de resultados
  • Estado de tesorería
  • Balance
Estimaciones del consenso de analistas+3 años
  • Previsiones financieras
  • Objetivos de precios de los analistas
Precios de mercado30 años
  • Precios de las acciones
  • Dividendos, escisiones y acciones
Propiedad10 años
  • Accionistas principales
  • Información privilegiada
Gestión10 años
  • Equipo directivo
  • Consejo de Administración
Principales avances10 años
  • Anuncios de empresas

* Ejemplo para valores de EE.UU., para no EE.UU. se utilizan formularios y fuentes normativas equivalentes.

A menos que se especifique lo contrario, todos los datos financieros se basan en un periodo anual, pero se actualizan trimestralmente. Esto se conoce como datos de los últimos doce meses (TTM) o de los últimos doce meses (LTM). Más información.

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Fuentes analistas

Arco Platform Limited está cubierta por 7 analistas. 2 de esos analistas presentaron las estimaciones de ingresos o ganancias utilizadas como datos para nuestro informe. Las estimaciones de los analistas se actualizan a lo largo del día.

AnalistaInstitución
Frederico MendesBofA Global Research
Frederico MendesBradesco S.A. Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários
Samuel Campos AlvesBTG Pactual