Phoenix Education Partners, Inc (PXED) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

PXED • • Industrial / General

Consumer DefensiveEducation & TrainingHigher Education & Professional TrainingGeneral Higher Education

AboutOwner/operator of the University of Phoenix, a post-secondary online education provider targeting working adults.Show more

Revenue $1.01B +6.0%
EBITDA $241M +7.8%
Net Income $134M +18.3%
EPS (Diluted) 3.76 +24.1%
Gross Margin 56.71% -1.3%
EBITDA Margin 23.89% +1.7%
Operating Margin 21.7% +2.0%
Net Margin 13.29% +11.6%
ROE 45.46% +31.1%
ROIC 104.86% +2.7%
Debt/Equity 0.31 +26.5%
Interest Coverage 455.35 +116.3%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 33.9%
✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 11.0%
✓Efficient asset utilization: 2.0x turnover

✗Weaknesses

✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings
✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

Price & Volume

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ROCE

10Y Avg44.89%

5Y Avg44.89%

3Y Avg44.89%

Latest56.31%

Peer Comparison

General Higher Education

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
APEIAmerican Public Education, Inc.	732.44M	40.50	73.64	4%	4.87%	11.42%	3.79%	0.66
GVVisionary Holdings Inc.	5.11M	1.25	59.24	11.25%	-23.15%	-21.19%		3.56
LAURLaureate Education, Inc.	5.22B	35.42	18.45	5.55%	12.86%	18.22%	3.08%	0.45
STRAStrategic Education, Inc.	1.99B	84.52	18.10	7.68%	9.08%	6.89%	6.49%	0.08
PRDOPerdoceo Education Corporation	2.05B	31.81	14.53	-4.05%	20.09%	15.68%	7.67%	0.14
PXEDPhoenix Education Partners, Inc	1.09B	30.47	8.10	6.02%	13.29%	45.46%	5.96%	0.31
LXEHLixiang Education Holding Co., Ltd.	3.65M	0.20	-0.01	-35.45%	-179.26%	-103.96%		0.90

Profit & Loss

	Aug 2023	Aug 2024	Aug 2025
Sales/Revenue+	835.25M	950.01M	1.01B
Revenue Growth %	-	0.14%	0.06%
Cost of Goods Sold+	379.26M	403.92M	435.99M
COGS % of Revenue	0.45%	0.43%	0.43%
Gross Profit+	455.99M	546.09M	571.2M
Gross Margin %	0.55%	0.57%	0.57%
Gross Profit Growth %	-	0.2%	0.05%
Operating Expenses+	328.78M	343.99M	352.63M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.39%	0.36%	0.35%
Selling, General & Admin	328.78M	343.99M	352.63M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.39%	0.36%	0.35%
Research & Development	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	0	0	0
Operating Income+	127.2M	202.1M	218.57M
Operating Margin %	0.15%	0.21%	0.22%
Operating Income Growth %	-	0.59%	0.08%
EBITDA+	151.11M	223.16M	240.58M
EBITDA Margin %	0.18%	0.23%	0.24%
EBITDA Growth %	-	0.48%	0.08%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	23.91M	21.06M	22.01M
EBIT	89.41M	168.2M	182.59M
Net Interest Income+	6.76M	15.73M	9.98M
Interest Income	8.53M	16.69M	10.46M
Interest Expense	1.77M	960K	480K
Other Income/Expense	-39.56M	-34.86M	-36.46M
Pretax Income+	87.64M	167.24M	182.11M
Pretax Margin %	0.1%	0.18%	0.18%
Income Tax+	21.71M	52.09M	46.67M
Effective Tax Rate %	0.74%	0.68%	0.74%
Net Income+	64.93M	113.13M	133.88M
Net Margin %	0.08%	0.12%	0.13%
Net Income Growth %	-	0.74%	0.18%
Net Income (Continuing)	65.93M	115.15M	135.44M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0
Minority Interest	19.52M	21.63M	-6.72M
EPS (Diluted)+	1.76	3.03	3.76
EPS Growth %	-	0.72%	0.24%
EPS (Basic)	1.82	3.18	3.76
Diluted Shares Outstanding	35.6M	35.6M	35.65M
Basic Shares Outstanding	35.6M	35.6M	35.65M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	0.62%	1.6%

Balance Sheet

	Aug 2023	Aug 2024	Aug 2025
Total Current Assets+	401.89M	441.47M	265.95M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	251.22M	313.68M	145.51M
Cash Only	240.66M	297.34M	136.5M
Short-Term Investments	10.56M	16.34M	9.01M
Accounts Receivable	45.88M	51.24M	58.96M
Days Sales Outstanding	20.05	19.69	21.37
Inventory	0	0	0
Days Inventory Outstanding	-	-	-
Other Current Assets	84.02M	75.67M	58.32M
Total Non-Current Assets+	280.37M	253.78M	227.61M
Property, Plant & Equipment	90.74M	85.33M	80.77M
Fixed Asset Turnover	9.20x	11.13x	12.47x
Goodwill	0	0	3.73M
Intangible Assets	82.81M	82.72M	87.29M
Long-Term Investments	11.13M	10.44M	12.8M
Other Non-Current Assets	28.35M	28.78M	22.45M
Total Assets+	682.26M	695.25M	493.56M
Asset Turnover	1.22x	1.37x	2.04x
Asset Growth %	-	0.02%	-0.29%
Total Current Liabilities+	272.55M	250.51M	162.04M
Accounts Payable	23.29M	33.48M	25.7M
Days Payables Outstanding	22.42	30.25	21.51
Short-Term Debt	0	0	0
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Current Liabilities	27.28M	19.13M	22.79M
Current Ratio	1.47x	1.76x	1.64x
Quick Ratio	1.47x	1.76x	1.64x
Cash Conversion Cycle	-	-	-
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	106.34M	95.81M	91.46M
Long-Term Debt	0	0	0
Capital Lease Obligations	85.71M	74.85M	64.35M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	20.64M	20.96M	27.11M
Total Liabilities	378.89M	346.32M	253.51M
Total Debt+	98.31M	84.22M	73.3M
Net Debt	-142.35M	-213.12M	-63.2M
Debt / Equity	0.32x	0.24x	0.31x
Debt / EBITDA	0.65x	0.38x	0.30x
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.94x	-0.96x	-0.26x
Interest Coverage	71.91x	210.52x	455.35x
Total Equity+	303.37M	348.93M	240.06M
Equity Growth %	-	0.15%	-0.31%
Book Value per Share	8.52	9.80	6.73
Total Shareholders' Equity	283.85M	327.3M	246.77M
Common Stock	284.09M	327.26M	246.74M
Retained Earnings	0	0	0
Treasury Stock	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	-234K	45K	39K
Minority Interest	19.52M	21.63M	-6.72M

Cash Flow

	Aug 2023	Aug 2024	Aug 2025
Cash from Operations+	105.68M	163.24M	87.39M
Operating CF Margin %	0.13%	0.17%	0.09%
Operating CF Growth %	-	0.54%	-0.46%
Net Income	65.93M	115.15M	135.44M
Depreciation & Amortization	23.91M	21.06M	22.01M
Stock-Based Compensation	5.56M	5.78M	2.63M
Deferred Taxes	17.88M	20.74M	36.23M
Other Non-Cash Items	54.7M	61.25M	55.01M
Working Capital Changes	-62.28M	-60.73M	-163.94M
Change in Receivables	-36.39M	-45.9M	-55.39M
Change in Inventory	0	0	0
Change in Payables	17.33M	10.19M	-7.8M
Cash from Investing+	-16.93M	-27.5M	-20M
Capital Expenditures	-15.72M	-22.59M	-22.46M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
Acquisitions	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-
Other Investing	-3.64M	-353K	-146K
Cash from Financing+	-6.52M	-75.19M	-250.56M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	0	-69.96M	-214.4M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-
Other Financing	-1.52M	64.63M	178.25M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	89.97M	140.65M	64.93M
FCF Margin %	0.11%	0.15%	0.06%
FCF Growth %	-	0.56%	-0.54%
FCF per Share	2.53	3.95	1.82
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	1.63x	1.44x	0.65x
Interest Paid	0	0	0
Taxes Paid	7.07M	11.45M	12.76M

Key Ratios

Metric	2023	2024	2025
Return on Equity (ROE)	21.4%	34.69%	45.46%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	59.25%	102.13%	104.86%
Gross Margin	54.59%	57.48%	56.71%
Net Margin	7.77%	11.91%	13.29%
Debt / Equity	0.32x	0.24x	0.31x
Interest Coverage	71.91x	210.52x	455.35x
FCF Conversion	1.63x	1.44x	0.65x
Revenue Growth	-	13.74%	6.02%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Phoenix Education Partners, Inc (PXED) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.1x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

Phoenix Education Partners, Inc (PXED) reported $1.01B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 21% increase from $835.2M in 2023.

Phoenix Education Partners, Inc (PXED) grew revenue by 6.0% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Phoenix Education Partners, Inc (PXED) is profitable, generating $133.9M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (13.3% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Phoenix Education Partners, Inc (PXED) pays a dividend with a yield of 19.74%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Phoenix Education Partners, Inc (PXED) has a return on equity (ROE) of 45.5%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Phoenix Education Partners, Inc (PXED) generated $64.9M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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