| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
1769 Stock Overview
Scholar Education Group, an investment holding company, provides K-12 after-school education services in the People’s Republic of China.
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | HK$0.79 |
| 52 Week High | HK$3.16 |
| 52 Week Low | HK$0.39 |
| Beta | -0.27 |
| 1 Month Change | 31.67% |
| 3 Month Change | 83.72% |
| 1 Year Change | -59.28% |
| 3 Year Change | -83.81% |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -78.59% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholders Are Optimistic That Scholar Education Group (HKG:1769) Will Multiply In Value
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Shareholder Returns
| 1769 | HK Consumer Services | HK Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0% | -3.3% | 0.3% |
| 1Y | -59.3% | -37.5% | -21.6% |
Return vs Industry: 1769 underperformed the Hong Kong Consumer Services industry which returned -37.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 1769 underperformed the Hong Kong Market which returned -21.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| 1769 volatility | |
|---|---|
| 1769 Average Weekly Movement | 19.1% |
| Consumer Services Industry Average Movement | 8.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in HK Market | 12.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in HK Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: 1769 is more volatile than 90% of Hong Kong stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 19% a week.
Volatility Over Time: 1769's weekly volatility (19%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of Hong Kong stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,552 | Mingzhi Qi | https://www.skledu.com |
Scholar Education Group, an investment holding company, provides K-12 after-school education services in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers a suite of after-school education services through its academic preparation program and early primary education program. It delivers academic preparation program under the Sheng Xue brand, which offers classes to students in grade one through grade 12 in school academic subjects; and early primary education program under the Le Xue brand that provides childhood education courses and hobby courses, such as languages and performing arts to students from grade one to grade three.
Scholar Education Group Fundamentals Summary
| 1769 fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | CN¥377.63m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -CN¥26.61m |
| Revenue (TTM) | CN¥831.73m |
0.5x
P/S Ratio-14.2x
P/E RatioIs 1769 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 1769 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CN¥831.73m |
| Cost of Revenue | CN¥519.04m |
| Gross Profit | CN¥312.68m |
| Other Expenses | CN¥339.29m |
| Earnings | -CN¥26.61m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2021
Next Earnings Date
Aug 24, 2022
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.048 |
| Gross Margin | 37.59% |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.20% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 9.4% |
How did 1769 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonValuation
Is 1769 undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
2/6Valuation Score 2/6
Price-To-Sales vs Peers
Price-To-Sales vs Industry
Price-To-Sales vs Fair Ratio
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Analyst Forecast
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for 1769?
Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.
| What is 1769's n/a Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| n/a Ratio | 0x |
| n/a | n/a |
| Market Cap | CN¥377.63m |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 0.2x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 1.1x |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Price to Sales Ratio vs Peers
How does 1769's PS Ratio compare to its peers?
| 1769 PS Ratio vs Peers |
|---|
| Company | PS | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 0.9x | ||
1598 China 21st Century Education Group | 1.2x | 18.3% | HK$447.6m |
1851 China Gingko Education Group | 1.4x | n/a | HK$370.0m |
6068 Wisdom Education International Holdings | 0.3x | n/a | HK$470.5m |
2371 Chuanglian Holdings | 0.8x | n/a | HK$263.3m |
1769 Scholar Education Group | 0.5x | n/a | HK$439.0m |
Price-To-Sales vs Peers: 1769 is good value based on its Price-To-Sales Ratio (0.5x) compared to the peer average (0.9x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does 1769's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the HK Consumer Services Industry?
Price-To-Sales vs Industry: 1769 is good value based on its Price-To-Sales Ratio (0.5x) compared to the Hong Kong Consumer Services industry average (1.5x)
Price to Sales Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is 1769's PS Ratio compared to its Fair PS Ratio? This is the expected PS Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PS Ratio | 0.5x |
| Fair PS Ratio | n/a |
Price-To-Sales vs Fair Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate 1769's Price-To-Sales Fair Ratio for valuation analysis.
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of 1769 when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate 1769's fair value for valuation analysis.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate 1769's fair value for valuation analysis.
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
Analyst Forecast: Insufficient data to show price forecast.
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Future Growth
How is Scholar Education Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
Future Growth Score
0/6Future Growth Score 0/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
36.3%
Forecasted Consumer Services industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Scholar Education Group has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
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- Examine Scholar Education Group's financial health to determine how well-positioned it is against times of financial stress by looking at its level of debt over time and how much cash it has left.
- Scholar Education Group competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
Past Performance
How has Scholar Education Group performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
0/6Past Performance Score 0/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
-7.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: 1769 is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: 1769 is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 1769 is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 7.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare 1769's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: 1769 is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Consumer Services industry (16.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 1769 has a negative Return on Equity (-8.51%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Scholar Education Group's financial position?
Financial Health Score
6/6Financial Health Score 6/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 1769's short term assets (CN¥403.4M) exceed its short term liabilities (CN¥323.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: 1769's short term assets (CN¥403.4M) exceed its long term liabilities (CN¥119.6M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 1769 has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: 1769's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 179.9% to 9.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 1769's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (309.3%).
Interest Coverage: 1769's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Scholar Education Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
0/6Dividend Score 0/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Cash Flow Coverage
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate 1769's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate 1769's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if 1769's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if 1769's dividend payments have been increasing.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: 1769 is not paying a notable dividend for the Hong Kong market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as 1769 has not reported any payouts.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Mingzhi Qi (37 yo)
3.67yrs
Tenure
CN¥547,000
Compensation
Mr. Qi Mingzhi has been Director of Scholar Education Group since 16 April 2018 and Chief Executive Officer since 8 December 2018. He was re-designated as an executive Director of Scholar Education Group...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Mingzhi's total compensation ($USD81.12K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Hong Kong market ($USD246.34K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mingzhi's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: 1769's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: 1769's board of directors are considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: 1769 insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Scholar Education Group's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Scholar Education Group
- Ticker: 1769
- Exchange: SEHK
- Founded: 2012
- Industry: Education Services
- Sector: Consumer Services
- Implied Market Cap: HK$439.003m
- Shares outstanding: 555.70m
- Website: https://www.skledu.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Scholar Education Group
- Room 401–410, 4th Floor
- Yunfeng Garden, 29 Youyi Road
- Shenzhen
- Guangdong Province
- 518049
- China
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/08/15 00:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/08/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.