NYSE:DL - China Distance Education Stock Price, Price Target & More

$8.20 0.00 (0.00 %)

(As of 04/22/2018 04:00 PM ET)

Previous Close$8.20

Today's Range$8.11 - $8.2750

52-Week Range$6.61 - $10.75

Volume18,139 shs

Average Volume29,491 shs

Market Capitalization$270.30 million

P/E Ratio37.27

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.47

About China Distance Education (NYSE:DL)

China Distance Education Holdings Limited provides online and offline education services, and sells related products in the People's Republic of China. It operates through three segments: Online Education Services, Business Start-Up Training Services, and The Sale of Learning Simulation Software. The company offers online professional education services in accounting, healthcare, and engineering and construction industries; and other professional education courses, such as online test-preparation courses for the national judicial examination and self-taught learners pursuing higher education diplomas or degrees, test preparation courses for university students, accounting practical skills training courses, and online language courses. Its online courses feature pre-recorded audio-video lectures taught by experts; and other content, such as course outlines, exercise questions, mock exams, and frequently asked questions and answers. The company's online lectures are supplemented by its proprietary Learning Management System, which tracks individual study progress, records course notes, and collects incorrectly answered questions. As of September 30, 2017, it operated 25 Websites, including its primary Website cdeledu.com. In addition, the company operates an Open Learning Platform, a proprietary education platform to share educational content and deliver live courses online; and sells proprietary books and reference materials. Further, it provides business start-up training courses to university students, job seekers, and individuals; offline accounting and healthcare professional training, courseware production, and online platform development services; and mobile accounting, engineering and construction, healthcare, and legal courses through an app on Android and Apple iOS tablets and smart phones, as well as sells learning simulation software to the college market. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Educational services

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorComputer and Technology

SymbolNYSE:DL

CUSIPN/A

Webwww.cdeledu.com

Phone86-10-8231-9999

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.30%

Current Ratio0.77%

Quick Ratio0.75%

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio37.27

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$130.99 million

Price / Sales2.06

Cash Flow$0.6189 per share

Price / Cash13.25

Book Value$2.21 per share

Price / Book3.71

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net Income$14.93 million

Net Margins4.80%

Return on Equity10.95%

Return on Assets3.31%

Miscellaneous

Employees1,726

Outstanding Shares32,960,000

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China Distance Education (NYSE:DL) Frequently Asked Questions

What is China Distance Education's stock symbol?

China Distance Education trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DL."

How often does China Distance Education pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for China Distance Education?

China Distance Education announced a special dividend on Thursday, November 30th. Investors of record on Friday, January 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share on Thursday, January 18th. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 11th. View China Distance Education's Dividend History.

How were China Distance Education's earnings last quarter?

China Distance Education (NYSE:DL) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 7th. The technology company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The technology company had revenue of $35.88 million for the quarter. China Distance Education had a return on equity of 10.95% and a net margin of 4.80%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.07 earnings per share. View China Distance Education's Earnings History.

When is China Distance Education's next earnings date?

China Distance Education is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May, 16th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for China Distance Education.

Who are some of China Distance Education's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to China Distance Education include Bandwidth (BAND), Photronics (PLAB), QuinStreet (QNST), Emis Group (EMIS), Model N (MODN), Aquantia (AQ), Castlight Health (CSLT), Quantenna Communications (QTNA), MobileIron (MOBL), USA Technologies (USAT), Frontier Developments (FDEV), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), pdvWireless (PDVW), A10 Networks (ATEN), Kimball Electronics (KE), Sapiens International (SPNS), Kainos (KNOS) and Oxford Instruments (OXIG).

Who are China Distance Education's key executives?

China Distance Education's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Zhengdong Zhu, Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Exec. Officer (Age 50)
Ms. Baohong Yin, Co-Founder & Deputy Chairman (Age 50)
Mr. Mark A. Marostica, Co-Chief Financial Officer (Age 56)
Mr. Wing Hong Chan, Co-Chief Financial Officer (Age 47)
Mr. Feijia Ji, Sr. EVP & Director (Age 44)

Has China Distance Education been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media stories about DL stock have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. China Distance Education earned a daily sentiment score of 0.07 on Accern's scale. They also gave news headlines about the technology company an impact score of 45.85 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.

Who are China Distance Education's major shareholders?

China Distance Education's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include YM INVESTMENT LTD (19.64%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for China Distance Education.

How do I buy shares of China Distance Education?

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

What is China Distance Education's stock price today?

One share of DL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.20.

How big of a company is China Distance Education?

China Distance Education has a market capitalization of $270.30 million and generates $130.99 million in revenue each year. China Distance Education employs 1,726 workers across the globe.

How can I contact China Distance Education?

China Distance Education's mailing address is 18th Floor Xueyuan International Tower 1 Zhichun Road Haidian District, Beijing F4, 100083. The technology company can be reached via phone at 86-10-8231-9999 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for China Distance Education (DL)

Community Ranking:		2.6 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		164 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		151 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		315

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

China Distance Education (NYSE:DL) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

1 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for China Distance Education in the last 12 months. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Sell."

	Today	30 Days Ago	90 Days Ago	180 Days Ago
Consensus Rating:	Sell	Sell	Sell	Sell
Consensus Rating Score:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Ratings Breakdown:	1 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	1 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	1 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	1 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
Consensus Price Target:	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Price Target Upside:	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

China Distance Education (NYSE:DL) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for China Distance Education (NYSE:DL)

China Distance Education (NYSE:DL) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price	Details
5/19/2017	Credit Suisse Group	Downgrade	Neutral -> Underperform		Low
8/24/2016	Piper Jaffray	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$14.00	N/A

(Data available from 4/22/2016 forward)

China Distance Education (NYSE:DL) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for China Distance Education (NYSE:DL)

China Distance Education (NYSE DL) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
5/15/2018							N/A
3/7/2018	Q1 18		$0.0050		$35.88 million	View	N/A
11/28/2017	Q4 2017		$0.20		$41.71 million	View	N/A
8/23/2017	6/30/2017	$0.22	$0.09		$35.44 million	View	N/A
5/17/2017	Q2 17	$0.05	($0.07)		$21.86 million	View	N/A
2/21/2017	Q117	$0.14	$0.26	$28.20 million	$32.00 million	View	N/A
11/29/2016	Q416	$0.28	$0.37		$38.20 million	View	Listen
8/23/2016	Q316	$0.11	$0.22	$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	$0.38	$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	$22.41 million	$22.34 million	View	Listen
2/11/2015	Q1 2015	$0.06	$0.13	$20.46 million	$21.47 million	View	N/A
11/18/2014	Q4	$0.30	$0.3750	$32.89 million	$35.28 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	$0.0380	$16.66 million	$18.20 million	View	Listen
2/19/2014	Q1	$0.06	$0.03	$18.24 million	$18.69 million	View	Listen
11/21/2013	Q4	$0.22	$0.0670	$23.84 million	$27.07 million	View	Listen
8/20/2013	Q3 2013	$0.06	$0.06	$17.02 million	$18.30 million	View	Listen
5/21/2013	Q2 2013	$0.03	$0.02	$13.25 million	$13.00 million	View	N/A
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
8/15/2012	Q3 2012	$0.04	$0.03			View	N/A
5/16/2012	Q2 2012	$0.06	$0.08			View	N/A
2/28/2012	Q1 2012	($0.01)	$0.01			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
8/18/2010	Q3 2010	$0.02	$0.04			View	N/A
5/16/2010	Q2 2010	$0.01	$0.01			View	N/A
3/1/2010	Q1 2010	($0.04)	($0.04)			View	N/A
11/17/2009	Q4 2009	$0.04	$0.04			View	N/A
5/15/2009	Q2 2009	$0.01	$0.01			View	N/A
2/16/2009	Q1 2009	($0.03)	($0.01)			View	N/A
11/17/2008	Q4 2008		($0.16)			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

China Distance Education (NYSE:DL) Dividend Information

China Distance Education pays an annual dividend of $0.00 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.00%. DL's most recent special dividend payment was Thursday, January 18. The company has grown its dividend for the last 3 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of -8.10% each year.

Most Recent Dividend:	1/18/2018
Dividend Yield:	0.00%
Dividend Growth:	-8.10% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	N/A
Track Record:	3 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend Payments by Quarter for China Distance Education (NYSE:DL)

China Distance Education (NYSE:DL) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
11/30/2017	special	$0.45	1/11/2018	1/12/2018	1/18/2018
12/9/2016	Annual	$0.45	1/4/2017	1/6/2017	1/13/2017
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)

China Distance Education (NYSE DL) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 41.57%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 18.51%

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

China Distance Education (NYSE DL) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

China Distance Education (NYSE DL) News Headlines

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Date	Headline
	China Distance Education Holdings to Hold Annual General Meeting on May 18, 2018 finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 8:58 AM
	China Distance Education (DL) Stock Rating Upgraded by ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 12:54 PM
	China Distance Education (DL) Lowered to Hold at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 4:48 PM
	MARKETS: The S&P 500 just opened the strongest since right after Lehman failed—which is telling finance.yahoo.com - March 28 at 4:47 PM
	Contrasting China Distance Education (DL) & Its Rivals www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 1:04 AM
	How Does China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) Affect Your Portfolio Returns? finance.yahoo.com - March 14 at 6:15 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited 2018 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Slides seekingalpha.com - March 10 at 9:03 AM
	China Distance Education (DL) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - March 7 at 8:56 PM
	Should You Be Tempted To Sell China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) Because Of Its PE Ratio? finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 5:42 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited Reports Financial Results for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2018 finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 5:42 PM
	China Distance Education (DL) to Release Earnings on Wednesday www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 3:14 AM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Results on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 finance.yahoo.com - February 22 at 8:56 AM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL): Is Service Attractive Relative To NYSE Peers? finance.yahoo.com - February 10 at 9:22 AM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited Files Annual Report on Form 20-F finance.yahoo.com - January 29 at 4:09 PM
	Who Are The Top Investors In China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL)? finance.yahoo.com - January 16 at 5:32 PM
	Does China Distance Education Holdings Limited’s (NYSE:DL) -42.96% Earnings Decline Reflect A Long-Term Trend? finance.yahoo.com - January 7 at 7:22 PM
	What Investors Should Know About China Distance Education Holdings Limited’s (NYSE:DL) Financial Strength finance.yahoo.com - January 2 at 9:12 AM
	How China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) Delivered A Better ROE Than Its Industry finance.yahoo.com - December 25 at 3:34 PM
	Financial Survey: Aspen Group (ASPU) vs. China Distance Education (DL) www.americanbankingnews.com - December 17 at 11:32 AM
	Head-To-Head Comparison: Aspen Group (ASPU) versus China Distance Education (DL) www.americanbankingnews.com - December 16 at 1:30 AM
	Critical Survey: Aspen Group (ASPU) and China Distance Education (DL) www.americanbankingnews.com - December 11 at 3:10 AM
	China Distance Education (DL) Outlines Strategy for Growth www.streetinsider.com - December 6 at 5:37 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited Outlines Strategy Aimed at Driving Future Growth finance.yahoo.com - December 6 at 9:21 AM
	China Distance Education (DL) Upgraded at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - December 3 at 4:34 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings' (DL) CEO Zhengdong Zhu on Q4 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript www.msn.com - December 1 at 4:34 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited (DL) to Issue $0.45 Special Dividend www.americanbankingnews.com - November 30 at 5:36 PM
	Edited Transcript of DL earnings conference call or presentation 29-Nov-17 1:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - November 30 at 9:20 AM
	China Distance Education Holdings Ltd. Sponsored ADR to Host Earnings Call finance.yahoo.com - November 29 at 9:12 AM
	China Distance Education (DL) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - November 28 at 9:48 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Ltd. Profit Drops 44% In Q4 www.rttnews.com - November 28 at 5:34 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited (DL) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday www.americanbankingnews.com - November 21 at 1:54 AM
	At $8.31, Is China Distance Education Holdings Limited (DL) A Buy? finance.yahoo.com - November 13 at 6:35 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Results on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - November 10 at 10:11 AM
	China Distance Education Holdings to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences finance.yahoo.com - October 17 at 6:41 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Ltd.: Gathering momentum, can it sustain its performance? finance.yahoo.com - October 10 at 3:38 PM
	ETFs with exposure to China Distance Education Holdings Ltd. : October 6, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - October 6 at 6:14 PM
	Buy This Deep-Value Stock As Policy Headwind Turns Into Tailwind seekingalpha.com - October 4 at 11:04 AM
	Should You Be Tempted To Buy China Distance Education Holdings Limited (DL) Because Of Its PE Ratio? finance.yahoo.com - September 11 at 6:32 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Ltd. :DL-US: Earnings Analysis: Q3, 2017 By the Numbers : August 29, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 29 at 6:20 PM
	Edited Transcript of DL earnings conference call or presentation 24-Aug-17 12:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - August 25 at 4:17 AM
	Form 6-K China Distance Education For: Aug 24 www.streetinsider.com - August 24 at 6:13 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited 2017 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Slides seekingalpha.com - August 24 at 6:13 PM
	BRIEF-China Distance Education Holdings reports third quarter results www.reuters.com - August 24 at 1:01 AM
	China Distance Education Holdings Ltd. Q3 Income Retreats 57% www.rttnews.com - August 24 at 1:01 AM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 23 at 8:01 PM
	China Distance posts 3Q profit finance.yahoo.com - August 23 at 8:01 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited (DL) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.12 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - August 23 at 7:16 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited (DL) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday www.americanbankingnews.com - August 16 at 1:06 AM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited to Report Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Results on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 2 at 6:48 PM
	China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) vs. Chegg (CHGG) Head to Head Contrast www.americanbankingnews.com - July 28 at 4:13 PM

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