Investing IdeasBrowse All StocksMarkets
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Header cover image

U.S. Education Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies70
  • 7D-0.9%
  • 3M-20.6%
  • 1Y-18.1%
  • YTDn/a

Last week, the Education Services industry hasn't moved much but McGraw Hill is up 11% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 18% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Education Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 25 Nov 2025US$66.3bUS$38.6bUS$3.0b16.6x22.3x1.7x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025US$81.9bUS$35.7bUS$2.5b22.8x33.2x2.3x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025US$77.5bUS$34.6bUS$2.4b21.8x32.7x2.2x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025US$77.3bUS$34.8bUS$2.2b20.6x34.8x2.2x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025US$76.3bUS$34.0bUS$1.5b19.5x51.7x2.2x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025US$82.4bUS$34.0bUS$1.5b19.4x55.7x2.4x
Sun, 11 May 2025US$85.4bUS$34.0bUS$1.4b19.7x59.5x2.5x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025US$69.6bUS$33.5bUS$1.4b17.8x48.3x2.1x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025US$73.8bUS$33.6bUS$1.5b20.5x48.6x2.2x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025US$77.0bUS$33.2bUS$946.0m18.9x81.4x2.3x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024US$71.6bUS$32.6bUS$829.0m19.3x86.3x2.2x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024US$73.1bUS$32.7bUS$866.8m19.4x84.3x2.2x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024US$67.2bUS$32.5bUS$880.3m18.9x76.4x2.1x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024US$63.2bUS$29.3bUS$651.5m19.2x97.1x2.2x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024US$63.7bUS$32.1bUS$765.6m19.6x83.2x2x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024US$64.9bUS$31.9bUS$980.0m18.6x66.2x2x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024US$62.9bUS$31.9bUS$988.7m17.6x63.6x2x
Mon, 13 May 2024US$67.8bUS$29.6bUS$946.7m18.6x71.6x2.3x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024US$68.3bUS$28.3bUS$658.3m19.9x103.8x2.4x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024US$68.4bUS$28.5bUS$534.9m18.2x128x2.4x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024US$75.1bUS$30.2bUS$416.7m19.5x180.3x2.5x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024US$77.1bUS$29.8bUS$294.9m20.1x261.5x2.6x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023US$74.7bUS$29.8bUS$297.4m19.7x251.2x2.5x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023US$63.1bUS$27.4bUS$277.2m16.7x227.8x2.3x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023US$61.3bUS$26.8bUS$145.1m17.5x422.3x2.3x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023US$60.3bUS$26.4bUS$119.6m17.6x504.3x2.3x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023US$58.5bUS$25.5b-US$372,182,660.0021.3x-157.2x2.3x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023US$57.6bUS$25.5b-US$299,788,243.0019.8x-192x2.3x
Tue, 16 May 2023US$55.8bUS$25.5b-US$233,752,105.0020.7x-238.7x2.2x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023US$56.1bUS$25.9b-US$962,195,809.0020.5x-58.3x2.2x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023US$56.8bUS$26.0b-US$958,797,427.0020.3x-59.2x2.2x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023US$52.6bUS$25.7b-US$813,107,836.0019.2x-64.7x2.1x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023US$45.3bUS$25.9b-US$1,807,512,214.0017.1x-25x1.7x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022US$45.1bUS$26.0b-US$1,878,300,799.0013x-24x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-24x


Total Market Cap: US$45.1bTotal Earnings: -US$1,878,300,799.00Total Revenue: US$26.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Education Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 94.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Education Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 22.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 94.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Education Services industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 14% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Education Services compare with similar industries?

US Market0.77%
Consumer Discretionary-0.69%
Consumer Services-1.54%
Education Services-0.92%
Specialized Consumer Services-2.64%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
MH McGraw HillUS$16.9611.1%
+US$322.8m		n/aPS1.5x
BFAM Bright Horizons Family SolutionsUS$98.922.7%
+US$145.9m		-13.7%PE27.9x
GHC Graham HoldingsUS$1.06k2.3%
+US$106.1m		12.5%PE6.4x
TAL TAL Education GroupUS$11.101.6%
+US$103.4m		9.8%PE39.5x
GOTU Gaotu TecheduUS$2.659.1%
+US$53.6m		3.9%PS0.8x

Latest News

PRDO
US$27.41
Perdoceo Education
7D
-9.0%
1Y
-1.1%

Returns On Capital At Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Paint A Concerning Picture

Nov 25
Returns On Capital At Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Paint A Concerning Picture
LFS
US$5.38
Leifras
7D
39.4%
1Y
n/a
STRA
US$76.17
Strategic Education
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-23.5%
NRDY
US$1.07
Nerdy
7D
28.0%
1Y
-23.0%
BFAM
US$98.92
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
7D
2.7%
1Y
-13.7%

BFAM: Future Back-Up Care Revenue Will Unlock Significant Share Gains

Analysts have raised their price target for Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $129.44 to $150.00. This upward revision reflects optimism about the company's back-up care growth potential and a belief that the stock is currently undervalued.
DUOL
US$172.47
Duolingo
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-50.4%
GOTU
US$2.65
Gaotu Techedu
7D
9.1%
1Y
3.9%
UTI
US$21.77
Universal Technical Institute
7D
-23.1%
1Y
-16.1%
LOPE
US$155.24
Grand Canyon Education
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-7.5%

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) Shares Slammed 27% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless

Nov 21
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) Shares Slammed 27% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless
EDU
US$50.80
New Oriental Education & Technology Group
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-13.6%

EDU: Accelerating Revenue And Expanding Margins Will Sustain Strong Earnings Momentum

Analysts have modestly increased their price target for New Oriental Education & Technology Group, raising it by approximately $0.72 to $64.49. They cite improved revenue growth, resilient domestic operations, and expanding margins as factors supporting their outlook.
COUR
US$7.83
Coursera
7D
-3.6%
1Y
-0.9%
GHC
US$1,062.42
Graham Holdings
7D
2.3%
1Y
12.5%
TAL
US$11.10
TAL Education Group
7D
1.6%
1Y
9.8%

TAL: Share Buyback Completion Will Drive Further Upside Momentum

Analysts have slightly increased their price target for TAL Education Group. The fair value estimate has been raised from $13.96 to $14.48 based on modest improvements in profit margins and revenue growth forecasts.
AFYA
US$14.79
Afya
7D
2.1%
1Y
-12.3%
MH
US$16.96
McGraw Hill
7D
11.1%
1Y
n/a
ATGE
US$89.36
Adtalem Global Education
7D
-4.7%
1Y
-2.4%