NYSE:BEDU

Bright Scholar Education Stock Forecast, Price & News

$6.22

+0.19 (+3.15 %)

(As of 01/20/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$5.97

Now: $6.22▼

$6.60

50-Day Range

$5.66

MA: $5.96▼

$6.35

52-Week Range

$5.51

Now: $6.22▼

$9.70

Volume151,814 shs

Average Volume36,799 shs

Market Capitalization$770.78 million

P/E Ratio32.74

Dividend Yield1.82%

Beta0.97

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited, an education service provider, operates and provides K-12 schools and complementary education services in China and internationally. Its schools comprise international and bilingual schools, and kindergartens. The company also offers a range of complementary education services, including international camps and after-school programs, as well as international education consulting services. As of August 31, 2020, it operated 94 schools across 12 provinces in China, as well as 8 schools internationally with a total student capacity of 75,311 students. Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited was founded in 1994 and is based in Foshan, China.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.44 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

139th out of 573 stocks

Educational Services Industry

19th out of 63 stocks

0.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Bright Scholar Education.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Bright Scholar Education has received 210 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Bright Scholar Education has received 266 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Bright Scholar Education has received 55.88% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Bright Scholar Education and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe BEDU will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe BEDU will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Bright Scholar Education pays a meaningful dividend of 1.82%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Bright Scholar Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Bright Scholar Education is 34.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Bright Scholar Education will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.92% next year. This indicates that Bright Scholar Education will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Bright Scholar Education insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

2.5 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Bright Scholar Education are expected to grow by 27.45% in the coming year, from $0.51 to $0.65 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Bright Scholar Education is 32.74, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.63.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Bright Scholar Education is 32.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.81.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Bright Scholar Education has a P/B Ratio of 1.69. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Educational services

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Discretionary

Current SymbolNYSE:BEDU

Previous SymbolNASDAQ:BEDU

CUSIPN/A

CIK1696355

Webwww.brightscholar.com

Phone86-757-6683-2007

Employees11,499

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.67

Current Ratio1.27

Quick Ratio1.26

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio32.74

Forward P/E Ratio12.20

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$491.65 million

Price / Sales1.57

Cash Flow$0.60 per share

Price / Cash Flow10.40

Book Value$3.68 per share

Price / Book1.69

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.32

Net Income$23.51 million

Net Margins4.62%

Return on Equity8.63%

Return on Assets2.72%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares123,920,000

Market Cap$770.78 million

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

$6.22

+0.19 (+3.15 %)

(As of 01/20/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Bright Scholar Education (NYSE:BEDU) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Bright Scholar Education's stock been impacted by Coronavirus?

Bright Scholar Education's stock was trading at $7.86 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, BEDU stock has decreased by 20.9% and is now trading at $6.22.
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What is Thomas Greco's approval rating as Bright Scholar Education's CEO?

538 employees have rated Bright Scholar Education CEO Thomas Greco on Glassdoor.com. Thomas Greco has an approval rating of 63% among Bright Scholar Education's employees. This puts Thomas Greco in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

How were Bright Scholar Education's earnings last quarter?

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:BEDU) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 11th. The company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $95.24 million for the quarter. Bright Scholar Education had a net margin of 4.62% and a return on equity of 8.63%.
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Is Bright Scholar Education a good dividend stock?

Bright Scholar Education pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.82%. The dividend payout ratio of Bright Scholar Education is 34.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Bright Scholar Education will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.92% next year. This indicates that Bright Scholar Education will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
View Bright Scholar Education's dividend history.

What guidance has Bright Scholar Education issued on next quarter's earnings?

Bright Scholar Education updated its FY 2021 After-Hours earnings guidance on Wednesday, January, 20th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $545.925-561.131 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $583.01 million.

Are investors shorting Bright Scholar Education?

Bright Scholar Education saw a drop in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 41,900 shares, a drop of 22.7% from the December 15th total of 54,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 25,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company's stock are short sold.
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Who are some of Bright Scholar Education's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Bright Scholar Education include Graham (GHC), Strategic Education (STRA), Afya (AFYA), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Hailiang Education Group (HLG), Vasta Platform (VSTA), Arco Platform (ARCE), iHuman (IH), Stride (LRN), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), OneSmart International Education Group (ONE), Puxin (NEW), China Online Education Group (COE), American Public Education (APEI) and RISE Education Cayman (REDU).
View all of BEDU's competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Bright Scholar Education own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Bright Scholar Education investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JOYY (YY), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Mastercard (MA), AT&T (T), TAL Education Group (TAL) and The Walt Disney (DIS).

Who are Bright Scholar Education's key executives?

Bright Scholar Education's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Junli He, Exec. Vice Chairman (Age 47)
Ms. Dongmei Li, Chief Financial Officer (Age 52)
Ms. Ruby Yim, Investor Relations Counsel
Ms. Wanmei Li, Co-Chief Exec. Officer of Domestic K-12 Education Bus. (Age 47)
Mr. Zi Chen, Co-Chief Exec. Officer of Complementary Education Service Bus. (Age 39)

When did Bright Scholar Education IPO?

(BEDU) raised $135 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, May 18th 2017. The company issued 15,000,000 shares at a price of $8.00-$10.00 per share. Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO and China Merchants Securities (HK) and BNP Paribas were co-managers.

What is Bright Scholar Education's stock symbol?

Bright Scholar Education trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BEDU."

How do I buy shares of Bright Scholar Education?

Shares of BEDU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Bright Scholar Education's stock price today?

One share of BEDU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.22.

How big of a company is Bright Scholar Education?

Bright Scholar Education has a market capitalization of $770.78 million and generates $491.65 million in revenue each year. The company earns $23.51 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.32 on an earnings per share basis. Bright Scholar Education employs 11,499 workers across the globe.

What is Bright Scholar Education's official website?

The official website for Bright Scholar Education is www.brightscholar.com.

How can I contact Bright Scholar Education?

Bright Scholar Education's mailing address is No.1 Country Garden RoadBeijiao Town Shunde District, Foshan F4, 528300. The company can be reached via phone at 86-757-6683-2007 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/21/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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