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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Educational services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNYSE:DL
CUSIPN/A
Phone86-10-8231-9999
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.20
Current Ratio0.64
Quick Ratio0.63
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio37.63
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$130.99 million
Price / Sales1.81
Cash Flow$0.6182 per share
Price / Cash11.55
Book Value$2.21 per share
Price / Book3.23
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$14.93 million
Net Margins3.94%
Return on Equity9.25%
Return on Assets2.65%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,726
Outstanding Shares33,290,000
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 declared a special dividend on Thursday, November 30th. Investors of record on Friday, January 12th will be given 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 Holdings Ltd (NYSE:DL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 16th. The technology company reported ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter. The technology company had revenue of $29.75 million for the quarter. China Distance Education had a return on equity of 9.25% and a net margin of 3.94%. View China Distance Education's Earnings History.
When is China Distance Education's next earnings date?
Who are some of China Distance Education's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to China Distance Education include RISE Education Cayman (REDU), American Public Education (APEI), K12 (LRN), RYB Education (RYB), Tarena International (TEDU), GP Strategies (GPX), China Online Education Group (COE), Bridgepoint Education (BPI), Aspen Group (ASPU), ATA (ATAI), Ambow Education (AMBOY), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Four Seasons Edu (Cayman) (FEDU), BioHiTech Global (BHTG) and CIBT Education Group (MBAIF).
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 been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources. 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 news sentiment score of 0.10 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the technology company an impact score of 44.98 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?
Which institutional investors are buying China Distance Education stock?
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 $7.14.
How big of a company is China Distance Education?
China Distance Education has a market capitalization of $238.05 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]
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