Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 29%
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U.S. Education Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies68
- 7D-0.9%
- 3M7.8%
- 1Y28.5%
- YTDn/a
The Education Services is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Bright Horizons Family Solutions has stood out, gaining 6.4%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 28% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 26% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Education Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 28 May 2025 | US$85.5b | US$34.1b | US$1.5b | 20x | 58.3x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | US$74.1b | US$33.5b | US$1.4b | 18.9x | 51.9x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | US$73.2b | US$33.6b | US$1.5b | 17.9x | 49.7x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | US$84.2b | US$33.3b | US$1.0b | 19.7x | 84.1x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | US$71.5b | US$32.6b | US$834.6m | 20.6x | 85.6x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | US$73.1b | US$32.8b | US$826.4m | 19x | 88.4x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | US$73.2b | US$32.8b | US$1.1b | 18.8x | 65.5x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | US$68.1b | US$29.3b | US$672.0m | 18x | 101.3x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | US$61.0b | US$32.1b | US$701.0m | 19.7x | 87x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | US$59.7b | US$32.7b | US$976.3m | 19.7x | 61.2x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | US$64.3b | US$31.8b | US$985.5m | 17.8x | 65.3x | 2x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | US$66.9b | US$32.3b | US$993.9m | 19.4x | 67.3x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | US$67.5b | US$29.3b | US$743.8m | 19x | 90.8x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | US$69.5b | US$28.5b | US$535.1m | 19.1x | 129.9x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | US$66.1b | US$28.3b | US$412.5m | 20.1x | 160.4x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | US$74.9b | US$29.8b | US$300.0m | 19.8x | 249.6x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | US$76.7b | US$29.8b | US$299.3m | 20.2x | 256.3x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | US$69.9b | US$27.8b | US$149.1m | 20.4x | 468.8x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | US$65.5b | US$26.8b | US$105.2m | 16.9x | 622.3x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | US$62.3b | US$26.7b | US$112.6m | 17.6x | 553.2x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | US$62.5b | US$26.3b | US$101.3m | 19.9x | 616.9x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | US$56.1b | US$25.5b | -US$371,574,050.00 | 17.6x | -151x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | US$56.2b | US$25.5b | -US$231,447,723.00 | 21.3x | -242.8x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | US$58.1b | US$25.7b | -US$621,486,220.00 | 19.9x | -93.4x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | US$55.1b | US$26.0b | -US$932,729,811.00 | 18.8x | -59.1x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023 | US$58.4b | US$25.8b | -US$880,722,167.00 | 19.2x | -66.3x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2023 | US$50.0b | US$25.6b | -US$877,460,527.00 | 19x | -56.9x | 2x |
| Mon, 19 Dec 2022 | US$45.0b | US$25.9b | -US$1,790,019,417.00 | 16.2x | -25.2x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 16 Nov 2022 | US$45.5b | US$26.1b | -US$2,039,727,959.00 | 15.5x | -22.3x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 14 Oct 2022 | US$43.1b | US$27.8b | -US$3,123,474,169.00 | 17.6x | -13.8x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 11 Sep 2022 | US$47.3b | US$28.0b | -US$3,168,584,582.00 | 16.6x | -14.9x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 09 Aug 2022 | US$46.5b | US$28.1b | -US$3,160,780,350.00 | 19.8x | -14.7x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 07 Jul 2022 | US$45.5b | US$29.6b | -US$2,937,415,445.00 | 18.1x | -15.5x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 04 Jun 2022 | US$43.3b | US$30.0b | -US$3,209,598,993.00 | 18.1x | -13.5x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-13.5x
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 58.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 85.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.5x.
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 4.3% 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 Market | -0.30% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.14% | |
| Consumer Services | -0.85% | |
| Education Services | -0.92% | |
| Specialized Consumer Services | -0.66% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUOL Duolingo | US$524.40 | 2.0% +US$459.1m | 167.4% | PE246.4x | |
| BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions | US$128.99 | 4.9% +US$343.5m | 24.7% | PE45.8x | |
| PRDO Perdoceo Education | US$33.09 | 6.9% +US$140.9m | 44.8% | PE14.3x | |
| KLC KinderCare Learning Companies | US$12.41 | 8.1% +US$109.7m | n/a | PS0.5x | |
| UDMY Udemy | US$7.37 | 8.9% +US$89.2m | -18.7% | PS1.4x |
