China Distance Education Holdings Company Profile (NYSE:DL)

About China Distance Education Holdings

China Distance Education Holdings Limited (CDEL) is a holding company, which is engaged in providing online and offline education services, and selling related products in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The Company focuses on professional education, and helping professionals that aim to obtain and maintain professional licenses. Its content library encompasses approximately 234 course offerings, approximately 5,900 classes and over 24,000 hours of audio-video content across approximately 13 subject areas. The Company operates and manages its business through the provision of online and offline education services and selling of related products segment. Its online courses feature pre-recorded audio-video lectures. It also provides course-related support services that include online tutoring and round the clock customer service through its call center. It offers accounting courses, healthcare courses, engineering and construction courses, and other courses.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Education & Training Services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: DL
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Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $12.97
50 Day Moving Average: $11.62
200 Day Moving Average: $12.08
52-Week Range: $8.97 - $16.96
Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.48
Foreward P/E Ratio: 17.55
P/E Growth: 3.37
Market Cap: $432.19M
Outstanding Shares: 33,322,000
Beta: 1.34

Profitability:

Net Margins: 24.01%
Return on Equity: 45.12%
Return on Assets: 17.05%

Debt:

Current Ratio: 0.91%
Quick Ratio: 0.90%

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Consensus Ratings for China Distance Education Holdings (NYSE:DL) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Sell Rating, 2 Hold Ratings, 2 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.20)
Consensus Price Target:	$12.38 (4.70% downside)

Analysts' Ratings History for China Distance Education Holdings (NYSE:DL)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
9/2/2016	Credit Suisse Group AG	Upgrade	Underperform -> Neutral
8/24/2016	Piper Jaffray Cos.	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$14.00
2/26/2016	Brean Capital	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$17.00
12/10/2015	Royal Bank Of Canada	Downgrade	Sector Perform -> Underperform	€11.50 -> €4.40
10/14/2015	Goldman Sachs Group Inc.	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$15.00
5/21/2015	Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.	Lower Price Target	Outperform	$29.00 -> $20.00

(Data available from 9/29/2014 forward)

Earnings History for China Distance Education Holdings (NYSE:DL)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/9/2016
8/23/2016	Q316	$0.11	$0.23	$28.10 million	$30.80 million	View	Listen
5/24/2016	Q216	$0.08	$0.09	$24.56 million	$24.10 million	View	Listen
2/24/2016	Q116	$0.05	$0.13	$21.92 million	$24.40 million	View	Listen
11/11/2015	Q4	$0.29	$0.39	$35.91 million	$35.60 million	View	Listen
8/18/2015	Q3	$0.04	$0.16		$28.80 million	View	Listen
5/19/2015	Q2	$0.03	$0.03		$22.30 million	View	Listen
2/11/2015		$0.06	$0.13			View	N/A
11/18/2014	Q4	$0.30	$0.38		$35.30 million	View	Listen
8/13/2014	Q3	$0.10	$0.15	$23.74 million	$25.00 million	View	Listen
5/20/2014	Q2	$0.03	$0.04	$16.66 million	$18.20 million	View	Listen
2/19/2014	Q1	$0.06	$0.03			View	Listen
11/21/2013	Q4	$0.22	$0.07			View	Listen
8/20/2013	Q3 2013	$0.06	$0.06	$17.02 million	$18.30 million	View	Listen
2/26/2013	Q1 2013	$0.03	$0.04	$12.29 million	$13.00 million	View	Listen
11/27/2012	0.10		$0.10		$16.70 million	View	N/A
11/16/2011		$0.06	$0.03			View	N/A
8/17/2011		$0.05	$0.08			View	N/A
5/16/2011		$0.03	$0.04			View	N/A
2/22/2011		($0.05)	($0.03)			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for China Distance Education Holdings (NYSE:DL)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.62 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.74 EPS

Current Dividend Information for China Distance Education Holdings (NYSE:DL)

Annual Dividend:	$0.00
Dividend Yield:	0.00%
Dividend Growth:	0.00% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	0.00% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 0.00% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 0.00% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)

Dividend History for China Distance Education Holdings (NYSE:DL)

Announced	Period	Amount	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
11/11/2015		$0.90	1/4/2016	1/6/2016	1/13/2016
12/18/2015	Annual	$0.90	1/4/2016	1/6/2016	1/6/2016
11/18/2014	quarterly	$0.20	1/2/2015	1/6/2015	1/10/2015
11/20/2013		$0.60	1/6/2014	1/8/2014	1/10/2014

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for China Distance Education Holdings (NYSE:DL)
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Latest Headlines for China Distance Education Holdings (NYSE:DL)

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	Upgrades And Downgrades For China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) - NewsDen (NYSE:DL) newsden.net - September 28 at 9:31 AM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) Long-term ... - Investor Newswire (NYSE:DL) www.investornewswire.com - September 19 at 3:30 PM
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	China Distance Educa. To Present At BMO Capital Conference; Webcast At 4:00 PM (NYSE:DL) www.nasdaq.com - September 15 at 4:59 PM
	Brokers Issue Average Price Target Of 17.43 On China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) - National Daily Press (NYSE:DL) www.nationaldailypress.com - September 14 at 4:43 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings to Participate in Upcoming ... - PR Newswire (press release) (NYSE:DL) www.prnewswire.com - September 14 at 4:43 PM
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	Stock Showing Gains in Today's Session: China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) - Post News (NYSE:DL) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 7 at 4:45 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: DL) stock upgraded at Credit Suisse Group AG - BNB Daily (blog) (NYSE:DL) www.baseball-news-blog.com - September 7 at 4:45 PM
	China Distance Education upgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:DL) finance.yahoo.com - September 3 at 9:23 AM
	China's Most Resilient Sector - Seeking Alpha (NYSE:DL) seekingalpha.com - September 2 at 9:31 AM
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	China Distance Education Holdings Limited Reports 3rd Quarter Fiscal 2016 Monetary Outcomes. South Carolina SC (NYSE:DL) www.southcarolinasc.com - August 24 at 4:34 PM
	China Distance Education Hldgs : posts 3Q profit (NYSE:DL) www.4-traders.com - August 24 at 4:34 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Financial Results (NYSE:DL) ih.advfn.com - August 24 at 4:34 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Ltd. Profit Advances 38% In Q3 (NYSE:DL) www.rttnews.com - August 24 at 4:34 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings' (DL) CEO Zhengdong Zhu on Q3 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript (NYSE:DL) seekingalpha.com - August 24 at 4:34 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Financial Results - PR Newswire (press release) (NYSE:DL) www.prnewswire.com - August 23 at 9:47 PM
	China Distance posts 3Q profit (NYSE:DL) sg.finance.yahoo.com - August 23 at 9:47 PM
	CDEL Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results (NYSE:DL) www.publicnow.com - August 23 at 9:47 PM
	BRIEF-China Distance Education Holdings reports qtrly net income/ADS of $0.218 (NYSE:DL) feeds.reuters.com - August 23 at 5:24 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Ltd Earnings Call (Q3 2016) (NYSE:DL) biz.yahoo.com - August 23 at 4:45 PM
	Q3 2016 China Distance Education Holdings Ltd Earnings Release - After Market Close (NYSE:DL) biz.yahoo.com - August 23 at 8:53 AM
	Recap on Dividend Stock With Possible Upside: China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) - Post News (NYSE:DL) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 19 at 3:44 PM
	China Distance Education Hldgs Ltd (ADR) : quaterly earnings release (NYSE:DL) www.4-traders.com - August 18 at 4:42 PM
	Review of Dividend Stock With Upside Possibilities: China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) - Post News (NYSE:DL) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 17 at 4:50 PM
	Futures Mixed After Historic Trifecta, Euphoria Contagious in Asian Open (NYSE:DL) www.thestreet.com - August 11 at 10:30 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited to Report Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results … (NYSE:DL) finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 4:43 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited to Report Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 (NYSE:DL) finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 9:28 AM
	CDEL to Report Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 (NYSE:DL) www.publicnow.com - August 8 at 9:28 AM
	Asian ADRs Move Higher in Friday Trading (NYSE:DL) www.nasdaq.com - August 6 at 4:59 PM
	Were Analysts Bearish China Distance Education Hldgs Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:DL) This Week? - Consumer Eagle (NYSE:DL) www.consumereagle.com - July 19 at 10:45 AM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited Realized Volatility Hits Elevated Level - CML News (NYSE:DL) news.cmlviz.com - July 15 at 8:17 AM
	How Analysts Feel About China Distance Education Hldgs Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:DL)? - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:DL) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 11 at 4:39 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited versus Hailiang Education Group Inc. Head to Head Compare - CML News (NYSE:DL) news.cmlviz.com - July 8 at 4:40 PM
	Investor Update: Dividend Stock With Strong Upside: China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) - Telanagana Press (NYSE:DL) telanaganapress.com - July 6 at 4:41 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) Updated Price Targets - FTSE News (NYSE:DL) www.ftsenews.co.uk - July 5 at 4:33 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) Current Analyst Ratings - Fiscal Standard (NYSE:DL) www.fiscalstandard.com - June 30 at 4:53 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings to Take part in Upcoming Investor Conferences. South Carolina SC (NYSE:DL) www.southcarolinasc.com - June 28 at 4:33 PM
	Shares Trading down at $9.86 (DL) China Distance Education Holdings to… (NYSE:DL) www.fidaily.com - June 28 at 9:32 AM
	China Distance Education Holdings to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences. South Carolina SC (NYSE:DL) www.southcarolinasc.com - June 28 at 9:32 AM
	New Broker Ratings For China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) - FTSE News (NYSE:DL) www.ftsenews.co.uk - June 23 at 9:38 PM
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	Brokers Issue Average Price Target Of 16.24 On China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) - Fiscal Standard (NYSE:DL) www.fiscalstandard.com - June 15 at 4:42 PM