Board Change • May 21
Insufficient new directors There is 1 new director who has joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: 1 new director. 4 experienced directors. 2 highly experienced directors. Independent Non-Executive Director Stephen Heath was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2024. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Duyuru • Mar 27
G8 Education Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 29, 2026 G8 Education Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 29, 2026. Location: in person at allens, level 26, 480 queen street, brisbane qld 4000 Australia Duyuru • Feb 20
G8 Education Limited to Report First Half, 2026 Results on Aug 25, 2026 G8 Education Limited announced that they will report first half, 2026 results on Aug 25, 2026 Duyuru • Feb 10
G8 Education Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on Feb 23, 2026 G8 Education Limited announced that they will report fiscal year 2025 results on Feb 23, 2026 Duyuru • Mar 28
G8 Education Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 29, 2025 G8 Education Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 29, 2025. Location: in person at allens, level 26, 480 queen street, brisbane qld 4000, Australia Duyuru • Oct 18
G8 Education Limited Appoints Steven Becker as Chief Financial Officer, Commencing in Early 2025 G8 Education Limited announced the appointment of Steven Becker to the position of chief financial officer (CFO) commencing in early 2025. Mr. Becker brings 35 years' experience in finance and financial leadership roles with his experience gained across a range of industries and company structures. Mr. Becker is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, a Master of Business Administration and is a Fellow of the Finance Services Institute of Australasia. Duyuru • Sep 06
G8 Education Limited Announces Executive Changes G8 Education Limited announced the appointment of Josie King as Company Secretary of G8 and Chief Legal, Quality and Risk Officer for the Group from 6 September 2024. Ms King has more than 25 years' experience in executive leadership, general counsel, company secretarial, corporate governance, risk management and compliance roles across a variety of sectors including financial services, resources, transport and retail. Ms King holds a Bachelor of Commerce, a Bachelor of Laws (Hons I) and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance. Ms King is a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute and the Governance Institute of Australia and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (Order of Merit). Ms King will replace Tracey Wood as Company Secretary and Chief Legal, Quality & Risk Officer. Ms Wood has been with G8 since May 2018 and the Board sincerely thanks her for her significant contribution to the Company's growth and for her passionate leadership. Declared Dividend • Aug 25
First half dividend of AU$0.02 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of AU$0.02. Ex-date: 6th September 2024 Payment date: 30th September 2024 Dividend yield will be 5.1%, which is higher than the industry average of 3.0%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by both earnings (66% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (24% cash payout ratio). The dividend has decreased over the past 10 years, indicating a lack of growth and stability in payments. EPS is expected to grow by 53% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Duyuru • Aug 24
G8 Education Limited Announces Ordinary Fully Franked Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024, Payable on September 30, 2024 G8 Education Limited announced ordinary fully franked dividend of AUD 0.02000000 per security for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Record date is September 9, 2024. Ex-date is September 6, 2024. Payment date is September 30, 2024. Reported Earnings • Aug 23
First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.025 (vs AU$0.019 in 1H 2023) First half 2024 results: EPS: AU$0.025 (up from AU$0.019 in 1H 2023). Revenue: AU$480.4m (up 5.5% from 1H 2023). Net income: AU$20.0m (up 34% from 1H 2023). Profit margin: 4.2% (up from 3.3% in 1H 2023). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 4.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.8% growth forecast for the Consumer Services industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 1% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 8% per year, which means it is tracking significantly ahead of earnings growth. Duyuru • Aug 09
G8 Education Limited to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Aug 22, 2024 G8 Education Limited announced that they will report first half, 2024 results on Aug 22, 2024 Declared Dividend • Feb 29
Final dividend of AU$0.03 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of AU$0.03. Ex-date: 7th March 2024 Payment date: 4th April 2024 Dividend yield will be 5.3%, which is higher than the industry average of 3.0%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by both earnings (65% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (23% cash payout ratio). The dividend has decreased over the past 10 years, indicating a lack of growth and stability in payments. EPS is expected to grow by 55% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Duyuru • Feb 27
G8 Education Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 07, 2024 G8 Education Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 07, 2024, at 11:00 E. Australia Standard Time. New Risk • Feb 27
New minor risk - Earnings quality The company has large one-off items impacting its financial results. One-off items were 20% of the size of the rest of the company's trailing 12-month earnings before tax. This is considered a minor risk. One-off items are incomes or expenses that the company does not expect to repeat in future periods. Examples include profits from the sale of a business or expenses from a restructuring or legal settlements. If the company's reported statutory earnings include a large proportion of one-off items it means they may be an unreliable indicator of its true business performance as the earnings were skewed by these incomes or expenses. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Unstable dividend paying track record with dividend experiencing an annual drop of over 20% in the past. Large one-off items impacting financial results. Reported Earnings • Feb 27
Full year 2023 earnings released Full year 2023 results: Revenue: AU$987.0m (up 9.5% from FY 2022). Net income: AU$56.1m (up 53% from FY 2022). Profit margin: 5.7% (up from 4.1% in FY 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 4.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 2.1% growth forecast for the Consumer Services industry in Europe. Duyuru • Feb 19
G8 Education Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 27, 2024 G8 Education Limited announced that they will report fiscal year 2023 results on Feb 27, 2024 Duyuru • Oct 27
TAK Operations Pty Ltd signed a conditional agreement to acquire 31 centres of G8 Education Limited (ASX:GEM). TAK Operations Pty Ltd signed a conditional agreement to acquire 31 centres of G8 Education Limited (ASX:GEM) on October 26, 2023. The centres reported an EBIT loss of AUD 3 million. Completion is expected to occur in mid to late December 2023 or early 2024. Duyuru • Sep 28
G8 Education Limited Announces Board Changes G8 Education Limited announced the following changes to its Board, as part of its Board succession processes. Effective from 24 October 2023, Mr. David Foster will retire as the Chair of G8. Ms Debra Singh will succeed Mr. Foster as the Chair of the Board on 25 October 2023. Ms Singh has been a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Nominations Committee with G8 since November 2021. To assist in the transition, Mr. Foster will remain on the Board as a Non-Executive Director until, at the latest, the close of G8's 2024 Annual General Meeting (scheduled for May 2024). Ms Singh brings a deep knowledge of leading cultural and operating transformations, with previous experience that includes CEO of Fantastic Holdings, Group CEO Greenlit Brands and senior leadership roles at Woolworths. Ms Singh is a current Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed Shaver Shop and a Director of The Kids Cancer Project Board. Upcoming Dividend • Aug 31
Upcoming dividend of AU$0.015 per share at 3.1% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 07 September 2023. Payment date: 06 October 2023. Payout ratio is a comfortable 67% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 3.1%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (4.9%). Higher than average of industry peers (2.8%). Reported Earnings • Aug 23
First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.019 (vs AU$0.01 in 1H 2022) First half 2023 results: EPS: AU$0.019 (up from AU$0.01 in 1H 2022). Revenue: AU$455.3m (up 9.4% from 1H 2022). Net income: AU$15.0m (up 77% from 1H 2022). Profit margin: 3.3% (up from 2.0% in 1H 2022). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 6.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.3% growth forecast for the Consumer Services industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 109% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 1% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Duyuru • Aug 22
G8 Education Limited Announces Ordinary Fully Franked Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023, Payable on October 6, 2023 G8 Education Limited announced ordinary fully franked dividend of AUD 0.01500000 per security for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Record date is September 8, 2023. Ex-date is September 7, 2023. Payment date is October 6, 2023. Duyuru • Jul 22
G8 Education Limited Appoints Shane Dann as Chief Operating Officer in Early September 2023 G8 Education Limited announced that Shane Dann will join G8 as Chief Operating Officer (COO) in early September 2023. Mr. Dann has strong sector knowledge in both Australia and New Zealand, working at Evolve Education Group as interim CEO and COO. Prior to this he worked for five years at Affinity Education as COO and has a proven ability to build and lead strong capable teams. Mr. Dann holds a Bachelor of Business Management, Accountancy from QUT and has previously worked in hospitality and healthcare industries. Upcoming Dividend • Mar 02
Upcoming dividend of AU$0.02 per share at 3.3% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 09 March 2023. Payment date: 06 April 2023. Payout ratio is a comfortable 68% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 3.3%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (4.7%). Higher than average of industry peers (2.5%). Reported Earnings • Feb 22
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.044 (vs AU$0.054 in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: EPS: AU$0.044 (down from AU$0.054 in FY 2021). Revenue: AU$901.3m (up 4.0% from FY 2021). Net income: AU$36.6m (down 20% from FY 2021). Profit margin: 4.1% (down from 5.3% in FY 2021). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue is forecast to grow 5.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.1% growth forecast for the Consumer Services industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 70% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 8% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Duyuru • Jan 03
G8 Education Limited Appoints Pejman Okhovat as Director G8 Education Limited announced the appointment of Pejman Okhovat as director. Date of appointment: 3 January 2023. Upcoming Dividend • Sep 01
Upcoming dividend of AU$0.01 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 08 September 2022. Payment date: 07 October 2022. The company is paying out more than 100% of its profits and is paying out 93% of its cash flow. Trailing yield: 2.0%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (4.7%). Lower than average of industry peers (2.8%). Reported Earnings • Aug 24
First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.01 (vs AU$0.03 in 1H 2021) First half 2022 results: EPS: AU$0.01 (down from AU$0.03 in 1H 2021). Revenue: AU$419.4m (flat on 1H 2021). Net income: AU$8.50m (down 66% from 1H 2021). Profit margin: 2.0% (down from 6.0% in 1H 2021). Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 7.9%, compared to a 22% growth forecast for the Consumer Services industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 10% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 23% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Upcoming Dividend • Mar 03
Upcoming dividend of AU$0.03 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 10 March 2022. Payment date: 01 April 2022. Payout ratio is a comfortable 56% but the company is not cash flow positive. Trailing yield: 2.4%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (3.4%). In line with average of industry peers (2.5%). Reported Earnings • Feb 22
Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations Full year 2021 results: EPS: AU$0.054 (up from AU$0.25 loss in FY 2020). Revenue: AU$878.7m (up 13% from FY 2020). Net income: AU$45.7m (up AU$232.7m from FY 2020). Profit margin: 5.2% (up from net loss in FY 2020). The move to profitability was primarily driven by lower expenses. Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 4.0%, compared to a 23% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 37% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 27% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Reported Earnings • Aug 25
First half 2021 earnings released: EPS AU$0.03 (vs AU$0.38 loss in 1H 2020) The company reported a strong first half result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. First half 2021 results: Revenue: AU$421.5m (up 37% from 1H 2020). Net income: AU$25.1m (up AU$269.2m from 1H 2020). Profit margin: 6.0% (up from net loss in 1H 2020). Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 53 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Executive Departure • May 26
Independent Non-Executive Director has left the company On the 19th of May, Susan Forrester's tenure as Independent Non-Executive Director ended after 9.6 years in the role. As of March 2021, Susan personally held only 51.97k shares (€24k worth at the time). A total of 2 executives have left over the last 12 months. Reported Earnings • Feb 25
Full year 2020 earnings released: AU$0.25 loss per share (vs AU$0.10 profit in FY 2019) The company reported a poor full year result with weaker earnings, revenues and control over costs. Full year 2020 results: Revenue: AU$776.5m (down 15% from FY 2019). Net loss: AU$187.0m (down 460% from profit in FY 2019). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 97% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 28% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Analyst Estimate Surprise Post Earnings • Feb 25
Revenue beats expectations Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 4.0%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 14%, compared to a 8.6% growth forecast for the Consumer Services industry in Germany. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 25
New 90-day low: €0.68 The company is down 10.0% from its price of €0.76 on 26 November 2020. The German market is up 7.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the Consumer Services industry, which is up 8.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €3.21 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Dec 08
New 90-day high: €0.78 The company is up 28% from its price of €0.60 on 09 September 2020. The German market is up 3.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Consumer Services industry, which is up 7.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €1.08 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Nov 17
New 90-day high: €0.77 The company is up 34% from its price of €0.57 on 19 August 2020. The German market is up 2.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Consumer Services industry, which is up 19% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €0.99 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Oct 30
New 90-day high: €0.67 The company is up 39% from its price of €0.48 on 31 July 2020. The German market is down 5.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Consumer Services industry, which is up 16% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €0.91 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Oct 12
New 90-day high: €0.66 The company is up 35% from its price of €0.49 on 14 July 2020. The German market is up 2.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Consumer Services industry, which is up 20% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €0.89 per share.