G8 Education
Market Cap
AU$991.4m
Last Updated
2021/01/26 07:08 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
G8 Education Limited owns, operates, franchises, and manages child care centers. More Details
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet with reasonable growth potential and pays a dividend.
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Share Price & News
How has G8 Education's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: GEM is less volatile than 75% of Australian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: GEM's weekly volatility has decreased from 11% to 5% over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.4%
GEM
5.2%
AU Consumer Services
2.6%
AU Market
1 Year Return
-37.3%
GEM
-4.8%
AU Consumer Services
-0.4%
AU Market
Return vs Industry: GEM underperformed the Australian Consumer Services industry which returned -4.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GEM underperformed the Australian Market which returned -0.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
GEM | Industry | Market | |
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7 Day | 0.4% | 5.2% | 2.6% |
30 Day | -2.1% | 3.7% | 3.4% |
90 Day | 4.9% | 7.1% | 14.6% |
1 Year | -29.1%-37.3% | -1.7%-4.8% | 3.0%-0.4% |
3 Year | -56.7%-65.4% | 25.8%12.1% | 26.6%11.0% |
5 Year | -51.7%-65.6% | 77.0%42.9% | 67.5%33.9% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is G8 Education's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Factors Income Investors Should Consider Before Adding G8 Education Limited (ASX:GEM) To Their PortfolioValuation
Is G8 Education undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
30.2%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: GEM (A$1.17) is trading below our estimate of fair value (A$1.68)
Significantly Below Fair Value: GEM is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GEM is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the AU Consumer Services industry average.
PE vs Market: GEM is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Australian market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate GEM's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GEM is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.1x) compared to the AU Consumer Services industry average (1.6x).
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Future Growth
How is G8 Education forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 10 analysts?
97.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: GEM is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: GEM is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: GEM's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: GEM's revenue (8.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Australian market (5.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: GEM's revenue (8.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: GEM's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (6%).
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Past Performance
How has G8 Education performed over the past 5 years?
-28.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GEM is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: GEM is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GEM is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 28.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare GEM's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: GEM is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Consumer Services industry (-18.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GEM has a negative Return on Equity (-22.57%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is G8 Education's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GEM's short term assets (A$300.9M) exceed its short term liabilities (A$216.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: GEM's short term assets (A$300.9M) do not cover its long term liabilities (A$927.8M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GEM's debt to equity ratio (33.9%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: GEM's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 65.8% to 33.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GEM's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (51%).
Interest Coverage: GEM is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is G8 Education current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
9.19%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: GEM's dividend (9.19%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.04%).
High Dividend: GEM's dividend (9.19%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (5%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: GEM's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GEM's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: GEM is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: GEM's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (67.7% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Gary Carroll
4yrs
Tenure
AU$762,371
Compensation
Mr. Gary G. Carroll, B.Comm (Hons), B.Law (Hons), CPA, has been Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Executive Director of G8 Education Limited since January 1, 2017. Mr. Carroll is responsible f...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Gary's total compensation ($USD586.76K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD934.34K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Gary's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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CEO, MD & Executive Director | 4yrs | AU$762.37k | 0.021% A$ 204.2k | |
Chief Financial Officer | 3.92yrs | AU$438.84k | 0.0041% A$ 40.9k | |
General Manager of Operations | 3.58yrs | AU$447.02k | no data | |
Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
General Counsel & Company Secretary | 2.67yrs | no data | no data | |
General Manager of Marketing | 3.17yrs | no data | no data | |
Chief People & Transformation Officer | 0.25yr | no data | no data |
3.4yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: GEM's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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CEO, MD & Executive Director | 4yrs | AU$762.37k | 0.021% A$ 204.2k | |
Independent Non Executive Director | 4.92yrs | AU$165.00k | 0.0065% A$ 64.4k | |
Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.67yr | no data | 0.0059% A$ 58.5k | |
Independent Non-Executive Director | 9.17yrs | AU$165.00k | 0.0061% A$ 60.8k | |
Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 5yrs | AU$284.98k | 0.012% A$ 117.0k | |
Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.33yrs | AU$140.00k | 0.0034% A$ 33.9k | |
Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.33yrs | AU$140.00k | 0.0039% A$ 38.6k |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GEM's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 84.1%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
G8 Education Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: G8 Education Limited
- Ticker: GEM
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded: 2006
- Industry: Education Services
- Sector: Consumer Services
- Market Cap: AU$991.447m
- Shares outstanding: 847.39m
- Website: https://www.g8education.edu.au
Number of Employees
Location
- G8 Education Limited
- 159 Varsity Parade
- Varsity Lakes
- Queensland
- 4227
- Australia
Listings
Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
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GEM | ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Mar 2010 |
GEM | CHIA (Chi-X Australia) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Mar 2010 |
3EAG | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Mar 2010 |
Biography
G8 Education Limited owns, operates, franchises, and manages child care centers. The company provides educational child care services. It operates 492 centers in Australia and Singapore. The company was fo...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2021/01/26 07:08 |
End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/25 00:00 |
Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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