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Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. (PXED) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Phoenix Education Partners, Inc.

PXEDMarket cap $0.93BPrice $25.7

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorConsumer

IndustryConsumer Services

Runs online and campus-based higher education programs, mainly through the University of Phoenix, serving working adults chasing career-focused degrees. Decades of enrollment swings and regulatory scrutiny have made it a bellwether for the entire for-profit college industry.

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52W Return-28%Global Market +16%?

01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)na–

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+2%3

Rev CAGR (3y)+2%2

Rev CAGR (5y)+2%2

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+28%8

EPS Growth Y+2+4%5

EPS Growth Y+3+8%6

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin16%6

Net Income Margin8%5

Free Cash Flow Margin13%7

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA-1.110

Efficiency

ROE26%9

ROA14%9

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+AVERAGE44

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)510

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)510

P/BV2.95

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd310

EV/EBIT Fwd510

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield14.2%10

Dividend Yield3.3%7

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-7%4

3 month return-24%1

YTD return-13%3

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh56%2

1 year return-31%2

Long term

3 year return-31%1

5 year return-31%2

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Betana–

Volatility50%3

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin13%7

Free Cash Flow Yield14.2%10

Quality

ROCE39%10

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDA-1.110

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

PXEDPhoenix Education Partners

Revenue FY25$1.0B

GROWTH RATING↗

VERY WEAK10 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGRna–

Revenue, next 1Y+2%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+2%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+2%2

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+28%8

EPS growth, FY27E+4%5

EPS growth, FY28E+8%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 8%/yr vs revenue 2%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

Revenue held flat over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 2%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 90% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 2%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.2/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 2%/yr, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK4 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-7%4

3-month return-24%1

YTD return-13%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high56%2

1-year return-31%2

3-year return-31%1

5-year return-31%2

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-7%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-31% over three years and -31% over five), behind 80% of the market.

It's down 31% over the past year, now 44% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-24%) and so far this year (-13%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

PXEDPhoenix Education Partners

Revenue FY25$1.0B

GROWTH RATING↗

VERY WEAK10 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGRna–

Revenue, next 1Y+2%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+2%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+2%2

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+28%8

EPS growth, FY27E+4%5

EPS growth, FY28E+8%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 8%/yr vs revenue 2%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

Revenue held flat over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 2%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 90% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 2%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.2/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 2%/yr, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK4 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-7%4

3-month return-24%1

YTD return-13%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high56%2

1-year return-31%2

3-year return-31%1

5-year return-31%2

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-7%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-31% over three years and -31% over five), behind 80% of the market.

It's down 31% over the past year, now 44% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-24%) and so far this year (-13%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Phoenix Education Partners, Inc.. Get the full investment case.

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$20.75/month

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