Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) Financial Ratios
6 years of historical data (2020–2025) · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
EV/EBITDA
15.68
-9% vs avg
5yr avg: 17.25
30Y Low17.2·High17.2
P/FCF
N/A
—
5yr avg: 0.69
30Y Low0.7·High3.4
P/B Ratio
↑
0.79
↑+247% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.23
30Y Low0.0·High1.0
ROE
↑
18.1%
↓+110% vs avg
5yr avg: -175.6%
30Y Low-315%·High34%
Debt/EBITDA
9.95
+0% vs avg
5yr avg: 9.95
30Y Low10.0·High10.0
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
AMBO Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. trades at 4.8x earnings, 59% above its 5-year average of 3.0x, sitting at the 50th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Consumer Defensive sector median P/E of 18.7x, the stock trades at a discount of 74%.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $6M | $8M | $299918 | $194348 | $377117 | $1M | $2M |
| Enterprise Value | $15M | $17M | $8M | $6M | $9M | $22M | $29M |
| P/E Ratio → | 4.79 | 5.87 | 0.13 | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.68 | 0.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.79 | 0.96 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.11 |
| P/FCF | — | — | 0.69 | — | — | — | 3.45 |
| P/OCF | 46.91 | 58.06 | 0.18 | — | — | — | 3.27 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
AMBO EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Ambow Education Holding Ltd.'s enterprise value stands at 15.7x EBITDA, 9% below its 5-year average of 17.2x. The Consumer Defensive sector median is 11.0x, placing the stock at a 42% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.78 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.19 | 0.24 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.68 | 17.25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | 136.79 | 150.43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 18.44 | — | — | — | 41.79 |
AMBO Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. earns an operating margin of 1.2%, below the Consumer Defensive sector average of 3.4%. Operating margins have expanded from -47.0% to 1.2% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. ROE of 18.1% indicates solid capital efficiency, compared to the sector median of 6.5%. ROIC of 0.5% represents below-average returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 5.7%.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 54.8% | 54.8% | 53.1% | 27.2% | 1.9% | 13.6% | 12.2% |
| Operating Margin | 1.2% | 1.2% | -7.7% | -47.0% | -63.9% | -48.5% | -42.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.4% | 14.4% | 3.3% | -34.7% | -94.8% | 2.6% | -52.2% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 18.1% | 18.1% | 34.3% | -315.3% | -628.7% | 13.4% | -290.3% |
| ROA | 7.1% | 7.1% | 11.9% | -97.8% | -109.2% | 1.9% | -39.0% |
| ROIC | 0.5% | 0.5% | -29.5% | -160.1% | -264.3% | -118.8% | -79.5% |
| ROCE | 0.8% | 0.8% | -49.5% | -250.6% | -182.0% | -91.1% | -82.4% |
AMBO Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 10.0x, which is highly leveraged (184% above the sector average of 3.5x). Net debt stands at $9M ($10M total debt minus $831000 cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.31 | 1.68 | 1.49 | 1.07 | 2.08 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 9.95 | 9.95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.08 | 1.15 | 0.92 | 1.07 | 0.89 | 1.24 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 9.10 | 9.10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 17.75 | — | — | — | 38.34 |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | -83.65 | -536.07 | -603.04 | -46.93 | -34.07 |
AMBO Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
Ambow Education Holding Ltd.'s current ratio of 2.20x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The current ratio has improved from 1.28x to 2.20x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.20 | 2.20 | 1.70 | 1.28 | 1.33 | 0.63 | 0.66 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.19 | 2.19 | 1.70 | 1.28 | 1.33 | 0.63 | 0.66 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.49 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.44 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.46 | 3.95 | 3.16 | 4.01 | 0.74 | 0.75 |
| Inventory Turnover | 53.55 | 53.55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 98.91 | 15.79 | 12.83 | 28.70 | 7.66 | 72.88 |
AMBO Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business. The earnings yield of 20.9% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 20.9% | 17.0% | 752.4% | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 145.0% | — | — | — | 29.0% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $3M | $142818 | $140832 | $123645 | $116637 | $110930 |
Peer Comparison
Compare AMBO with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AMBOYou | $6M | 4.8 | 15.7 | — | 54.8% | 1.2% | 18.1% | 0.5% | 10.0 |
 TAL | $640M | 7.5 | -19.6 | 2.2 | 53.3% | -0.3% | 2.3% | -0.3% | 8.2 |
 EDU | $7B | 19.7 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 55.4% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 1.5 |
 RLX | $2B | 18.2 | 31.9 | 15.8 | 32.7% | 9.1% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 0.6 |
 LOPE | $4B | 18.4 | 11.5 | 16.2 | 52.4% | 27.5% | 28.2% | 32.5% | 0.6 |
 PRDO | $2B | 13.6 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 71.7% | 23.2% | 16.6% | 15.3% | 0.4 |
 STRA | $2B | 14.1 | 7.0 | 11.3 | 49.0% | 15.5% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 0.4 |
 LINC | $2B | 75.9 | 34.3 | — | 60.4% | 5.8% | 10.6% | 6.7% | 4.0 |
 UTI | $2B | 35.4 | 16.8 | 39.8 | 49.7% | 10.0% | 21.4% | 14.3% | 2.0 |
 CHGG | $118M | -1.1 | 11.1 | — | 60.2% | -16.8% | -66.2% | -13.4% | 5.5 |
 DUOL | $6B | 14.8 | 33.3 | 16.0 | 72.2% | 13.1% | 38.1% | 40.8% | 0.6 |
| Consumer Defensive Median | — | 18.7 | 11.0 | 15.6 | 40.7% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 5.7% | 3.5 |
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AMBO — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AMBO stock.
What is Ambow Education Holding Ltd.'s P/E ratio?
Ambow Education Holding Ltd.'s current P/E ratio is 4.8x. The historical average is 3.0x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
What is Ambow Education Holding Ltd.'s EV/EBITDA?
Ambow Education Holding Ltd.'s current EV/EBITDA is 15.7x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 17.2x.
What is Ambow Education Holding Ltd.'s ROE?
Ambow Education Holding Ltd.'s return on equity (ROE) is 18.1%. The historical average is -108.0%.
Is AMBO stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Ambow Education Holding Ltd. is trading at a P/E of 4.8x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Ambow Education Holding Ltd.'s profit margins?
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. has 54.8% gross margin and 1.2% operating margin.
How much debt does Ambow Education Holding Ltd. have?
Ambow Education Holding Ltd.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 10.0x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.