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Ambow Education Holding Ltd.(AMBO)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
AMBO•AMEX
$2.16
$308501 mkt cap·4.6× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutAmbow Education Holding Ltd. provides a range of educational and career enhancement services and products to students, recent graduates, and corporate employees and management professionals in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through two segments, K-12 Schools and CP&CE Programs. The K-12 Schools segment provides educational services covering K-12 programs and tutoring services; and international education programs. The CP&CE Programs segment operates tutoring centers that provide classroom instruction, small class, and one-on-one tutoring services for students to perform better in school and prepare for important tests, primarily high school and university entrance exams; and educational curriculum through its web-based applications. This segment also offers educational software products include eBoPo, which offers full subjects, online practice tests, and instructions for K-12 level students; career enhancement services and products focusing on improving educational opportunities for primary and advanced degree school students, and employment opportunities for university graduates; and outbound and in-house management trainings for corporate clients. In addition, this segment provides students with training for professional skills, such as case studies, job environment simulation, and technical skills; soft skills, including time management, presentation, leadership, and interview techniques; and intellectualized operational services to corporate clients, colleges, and universities. As of December 31, 2021, the company had 18 centers and schools comprising 5 tutoring centers, 2 K-12 schools, 3 career enhancement centers, and 8 training offices. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.Show more
- Revenue$9M-86.2%
- EBITDA$977K+119.0%
- Net Income$1M-39.7%
- EPS (Diluted)0.47-97.0%
- Gross Margin54.76%+3.1%
- EBITDA Margin10.32%+237.3%
- Operating Margin1.18%+115.4%
- Net Margin14.35%+336.2%
- ROE18.14%-47.1%
- ROIC0.59%+102.0%
- Debt/Equity0.79-39.7%
- Interest Coverage1.09+101.3%
AMBO Key Insights
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Trading at only 0.8x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Negative free cash flow
- ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
- ✗Sales declining 39.8% over 5 years
- ✗Shares diluted 100.0% in last year
- ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
AMBO Price & Volume
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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AMBO Growth Metrics
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-39.84%
3 Years-54.77%
TTM-32.09%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM114.97%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM116.75%
Return on Capital
10 Years-109.13%
5 Years-114.47%
3 Years-99.74%
Last Year0.85%
AMBO Peer Comparison
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) competitors in K-12 Schools and Early Childhood — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TAL | 773.5M | 11.44 | 9.08 | 51.22% | 6.45% | 4.72% | 0.09 | |
 EDU | 8.96B | 56.30 | 24.48 | 13.6% | 7.37% | 9.09% | 0.20 | |
 RLX | 2.01B | 2.21 | 35.04 | 96.5% | 23.35% | 4.73% | 0.00 | |
 LOPE | 4.47B | 164.51 | 21.34 | 7.07% | 26.92% | 29.53% | 0.27 | |
 PRDO | 2.14B | 34.11 | 14.10 | 24.2% | 18.9% | 16.3% | 0.11 | |
 STRA | 1.79B | 78.58 | 14.50 | 3.96% | 10.21% | 7.85% | 0.07 | |
 LINC | 1.42B | 45.00 | 69.23 | 17.76% | 3.86% | 10.01% | 1.02 | |
 UTI | 2.03B | 36.92 | 32.67 | 14.05% | 4.91% | 13.02% | 0.85 |
Compare AMBO vs Peers
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
AMBO Income Statement
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 120.17M | 113.22M | 102.35M | 65.04M | 68.55M | 9.47M | 60.33M |
| Revenue Growth % | - | -5.79% | -9.6% | -36.46% | 5.4% | -86.19% | -32.09% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 105.52M | 97.82M | 100.39M | 47.34M | 32.15M | 4.28M | 36.11M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 87.81% | 86.4% | 98.09% | 72.78% | 46.9% | 45.24% | - |
| Gross Profit | 14.65M▲ 0% | 15.4M▲ 5.1% | 1.96M▼ 87.3% | 17.7M▲ 803.7% | 36.4M▲ 105.6% | 5.18M▼ 85.8% | 24.22M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 12.19% | 13.6% | 1.91% | 27.22% | 53.1% | 54.76% | 40.15% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 5.07% | -87.28% | 803.74% | 105.63% | -85.76% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 65.89M | 70.25M | 67.4M | 48.26M | 41.67M | 5.07M | 37.78M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 54.83% | 62.05% | 65.85% | 74.2% | 60.79% | 53.57% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 59.29M | 70.25M | 62.87M | 44.82M | 38.47M | 2.28M | 32.82M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 49.34% | 62.05% | 61.42% | 68.92% | 56.12% | 24.09% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.44M | 3.2M | 628K | 4.95M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | 5.28% | 4.66% | 6.63% | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 6.6M | 0 | 4.53M | 0 | 0 | 2.16M | 3 |
| Operating Income | -51.23M▲ 0% | -54.86M▼ 7.1% | -65.44M▼ 19.3% | -30.56M▲ 53.3% | -5.27M▲ 82.8% | 112K▲ 102.1% | -13.56M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | -42.63% | -48.45% | -63.94% | -46.98% | -7.69% | 1.18% | -22.47% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -7.07% | -19.29% | 53.31% | 82.75% | 102.13% | - |
| EBITDA | -47.02M | -52.45M | -63.88M | -30.43M | -5.15M | 977K | -13.06M |
| EBITDA Margin % | -39.12% | -46.33% | -62.41% | -46.79% | -7.52% | 10.32% | -21.64% |
| EBITDA Growth % | - | -11.57% | -21.78% | 52.37% | 83.06% | 118.96% | 75.25% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 4.22M | 2.4M | 1.56M | 127.76K | 116.78K | 865K | 502.14K |
| EBIT | -44.63M | -54.86M | -60.91M | -30.56M | -5.27M | 112K | -13.56M |
| Net Interest Income | 144.64K | 238K | -101K | -57K | -63K | 722.14K | -201.83K |
| Interest Income | 1.45M | 1.41M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 722.14K | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 1.31M | 1.17M | 101K | 57K | 63K | 103K | 53.1K |
| Other Income/Expense | 39.92M | 9.14M | 1.63M | 8.12M | 1.4M | 1.25M | 26.57M |
| Pretax Income | -11.32M▲ 0% | -45.72M▼ 303.9% | -63.81M▼ 39.6% | -22.44M▲ 64.8% | -3.87M▲ 82.8% | 1.36M▲ 135.3% | 13.01M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | -9.42% | -40.38% | -62.34% | -34.5% | -5.64% | 14.42% | 21.57% |
| Income Tax | -3.64M | -3.21M | 0 | 99.37K | -6.12M | -6K | 514.51K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 32.2% | 7.02% | 0% | -0.44% | 158.3% | -0.44% | 3.95% |
| Net Income | -62.71M▲ 0% | 2.99M▲ 104.8% | -97.06M▼ 3349.6% | -22.54M▲ 76.8% | 2.26M▲ 110.0% | 1.36M▼ 39.7% | 12.5M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | -52.18% | 2.64% | -94.83% | -34.65% | 3.29% | 14.35% | 20.72% |
| Net Income Growth % | - | 104.76% | -3349.63% | 76.78% | 110.01% | -39.74% | 114.97% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -7.67M | -42.51M | -63.81M | -22.54M | 2.26M | 1.36M | 12.5M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | -5.06M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | -301.23K | 76.09K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -69.20▲ 0% | -364.40▼ 426.6% | -524.20▼ 43.9% | -170.40▲ 67.5% | 15.80▲ 109.3% | 0.47▼ 97.0% | 87.52▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | - | -426.59% | -43.85% | 67.49% | 109.27% | -97.03% | 116.75% |
| EPS (Basic) | -69.20 | -364.40 | -516.00 | -160.00 | 15.80 | 0.48 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 110.93K | 116.64K | 123.64K | 140.83K | 142.82K | 2.88M | 142.82K |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 906.53K | 8.2K | 185.17K | 132.29K | 143.06K | 2.86M | 142.82K |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
AMBO Balance Sheet
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 64.92M | 59.63M | 15.82M | 12.51M | 11.64M | 10.87M | 14.06M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 43.11M | 26.8M | 3.31M | 4.83M | 1.12M | 8.09M | 4.06M |
| Cash Only | 18.19M | 26.8M | 3.31M | 4.83M | 1.12M | 831K | 4.06M |
| Short-Term Investments | 24.93M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 24M | 2.38M | 8.05M | 2.29M | 2.97M | 16M | 2.48M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 72.88 | 7.66 | 28.7 | 12.83 | 15.79 | 616.72 | 10.64 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80K | 109K |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | 6.82 | 0.28 |
| Other Current Assets | -5.23M | 30.35M | 4.37M | 5.24M | 7.33M | -13.3M | 7.28M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 95.75M | 92.57M | 9.69M | 8.05M | 5.73M | 9.93M | 9.13M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 60.91M | 23.44M | 7.18M | 4.9M | 3.92M | 7.3M | 7.29M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 1.97x | 4.83x | 14.25x | 13.27x | 17.48x | 1.30x | 14.12x |
| Goodwill | 3.94M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 8.65M | 1.22M | 537K | 522K | 1.32M | 1.66M | 1.23M |
| Long-Term Investments | 1.74M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279K | 0 | 279K |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 19.55M | 67.88M | 1.97M | 2.63M | 207K | 969K | 5.6M |
| Total Assets | 160.67M▲ 0% | 152.2M▼ 5.3% | 25.52M▼ 83.2% | 20.57M▼ 19.4% | 17.37M▼ 15.5% | 20.8M▲ 19.7% | 23.19M▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.75x | 0.74x | 4.01x | 3.16x | 3.95x | 0.46x | 3.75x |
| Asset Growth % | - | -5.27% | -83.24% | -19.4% | -15.54% | 19.72% | -176.95% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 98.51M | 93.92M | 11.9M | 9.79M | 6.85M | 4.94M | 8.78M |
| Accounts Payable | 2.97M | 2.85M | 2.39M | 1.39M | 749K | 11.25M | 825K |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 10.28 | 10.62 | 8.7 | 10.69 | 8.5 | 958.61 | 9.09 |
| Short-Term Debt | 1.53M | 916.36K | 3.74M | 3.94M | 2.7M | 500K | 4.9M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 25.75M | 856.75K | 764K | 544K | 436K | 0 | 210K |
| Other Current Liabilities | 666.13K | 82.71M | 172K | 21K | 10K | -8.6M | 8K |
| Current Ratio | 0.66x | 0.63x | 1.33x | 1.28x | 1.70x | 2.20x | 2.20x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.66x | 0.63x | 1.33x | 1.28x | 1.70x | 2.19x | 2.19x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | -335.07 | 1.83 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 40.56M | 35.27M | 5.74M | 4.35M | 3.79M | 7.61M | 5.79M |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.47M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7M | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 33.72M | 19.42M | 5.74M | 4.35M | 3.79M | 4.74M | 13.99M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 5.37M | 15.85M | 33.61M | 0 | 0 | 167K | -48.41M |
| Total Liabilities | 139.07M | 129.19M | 17.65M | 14.14M | 10.63M | 12.55M | 14.57M |
| Total Debt | 44.94M | 24.67M | 11.7M | 10.77M | 8.84M | 6.53M | 12.41M |
| Net Debt | 26.75M | 20.47M | 8.39M | 5.94M | 7.72M | 5.7M | 8.34M |
| Debt / Equity | 2.08x | 1.07x | 1.49x | 1.68x | 1.31x | 0.79x | 0.79x |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | 6.68x | -0.95x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | 5.83x | 5.83x |
| Interest Coverage | -34.07x | -46.93x | -603.04x | -536.07x | -83.65x | 1.09x | -255.32x |
| Total Equity | 21.61M▲ 0% | 23.01M▲ 6.5% | 7.87M▼ 65.8% | 6.43M▼ 18.3% | 6.74M▲ 4.8% | 8.25M▲ 22.5% | 8.62M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | - | 6.51% | -65.81% | -18.29% | 4.81% | 22.46% | -176.63% |
| Book Value per Share | 194.77 | 197.30 | 63.63 | 45.64 | 47.17 | 2.86 | 60.36 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 21.91M | 22.94M | 7.87M | 6.43M | 6.74M | 8.25M | 8.62M |
| Common Stock | 135.31K | 138.84K | 144K | 159K | 159K | 159K | 159K |
| Retained Earnings | -523.34M | -535.88M | -507.46M | -510.63M | -510.32M | -508.97M | -508.44M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 2.5M | 2.37M | 0 | -128K | -128K | -128K | -128K |
| Minority Interest | -301.23K | 76.09K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AMBO Cash Flow Statement
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 736.53K | -2.5M | -9.25M | -290K | 1.64M | 403.06K | 137K |
| Operating CF Margin % | 0.61% | -2.21% | -9.04% | -0.45% | 2.38% | 4.26% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | - | -439.29% | -270.07% | 96.86% | 663.79% | -75.35% | 221.14% |
| Net Income | -1.17M | -6.69M | -9.25M | -3.17M | 309K | 1.36M | 12.5M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 3.79M | 3.77M | 3.75M | 2.09M | 2.19M | 865K | 2.09M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 144.95K | 139K | 1.08M | 0 | 0 | 154K | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | -905.82K | -542K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 994.44K | -54K | -3.38M | 656K | -90K | 2.57M | -12.13M |
| Working Capital Changes | -2.12M | 879K | -1.45M | 135K | -774K | -4.54M | 1.16M |
| Change in Receivables | -112.96K | -1.63M | -415K | -1.38M | -171K | 623.98K | -1.38M |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -560.88K | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 423.52K | 1.48M | -237K | -1.01M | -637K | 687.09K | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -15.08M | 16.82M | -19.49M | 0 | -2.01M | -989.61K | -2.16M |
| Capital Expenditures | -38.72K | -3.06M | 0 | 0 | -1.2M | -600K | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0.03% | 2.71% | - | - | 1.75% | 6.34% | - |
| Acquisitions | 5.76M | -1.06M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -9.32M | -1.8M | -19.49M | 0 | -810K | -389.61K | -2.16M |
| Cash from Financing | 8.44M | 916K | 5.05M | 2.8M | -1.24M | 235.62K | 10.95M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 1.47M | -629.14K | 3.01M | 939K | -1.24M | 1.65M | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 5.45M | 16K | 0 | 1.86M | 0 | 0 | -400K |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -400K |
| Other Financing | 1.53M | 1.53M | 2.04M | 0 | 0 | -1.41M | 11.35M |
| Net Change in Cash | -5.81M▲ 0% | 12.68M▲ 318.3% | -23.79M▼ 287.6% | 2.38M▲ 110.0% | -1.61M▼ 167.7% | -349.94K▲ 78.3% | 0▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 697.81K▲ 0% | -15.88M▼ 2375.9% | -9.25M▲ 41.8% | -290K▲ 96.9% | 435K▲ 250.0% | -463K▼ 206.4% | 9.7M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 0.58% | -14.03% | -9.04% | -0.45% | 0.63% | -4.89% | 16.07% |
| FCF Growth % | - | -2375.86% | 41.77% | 96.86% | 250% | -206.44% | 121.32% |
| FCF per Share | 6.29 | -136.16 | -74.79 | -2.06 | 3.05 | -0.16 | -0.16 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -0.01x | -0.84x | 0.10x | 0.01x | 0.72x | 0.30x | 0.78x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 1K | 1.16M | 1.25M | 168K | 760.71K |
| Taxes Paid | 406.69K | 0 | 0 | 27K | 5K | 17K | 0 |
AMBO Key Ratios
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.39% | -628.65% | -315.29% | 34.26% | 18.14% | 71.03% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -118.84% | -264.31% | -160.12% | -29.47% | 0.59% | 0.59% |
| Gross Margin | 13.6% | 1.91% | 27.22% | 53.1% | 54.76% | 40.15% |
| Net Margin | 2.64% | -94.83% | -34.65% | 3.29% | 14.35% | 20.72% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.07x | 1.49x | 1.68x | 1.31x | 0.79x | 0.79x |
| Interest Coverage | -46.93x | -603.04x | -536.07x | -83.65x | 1.09x | -255.32x |
| FCF Conversion | -0.84x | 0.10x | 0.01x | 0.72x | 0.30x | 0.78x |
| Revenue Growth | -5.79% | -9.6% | -36.46% | 5.4% | -86.19% | -32.09% |
AMBO SEC Filings & Documents
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
10-K Annual Reports
1FY 2026
Feb 13, 2026·SEC
AMBO Frequently Asked Questions
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) reported $60.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 50% decrease from $120.2M in 2020.
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) saw revenue decline by 86.2% over the past year.
Yes, Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) is profitable, generating $12.5M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (14.4% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) has a return on equity (ROE) of 18.1%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) generated $9.7M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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