Overview
US career healthcare educator's fiscal Q3 revenue grew 15%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal Q3 rose 12.6%, beating analyst expectations
Company cites higher student enrollment and new programs as drivers of quarterly growth
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or the full year
Result Drivers
ENROLLMENT GROWTH - Higher new student starts and a 9.4% increase in student enrollment drove revenue growth
NEW PROGRAMS - Launch of new healthcare programs at High Desert Medical College and Integrity College of Health contributed to growth
OPERATING EFFICIENCIES - Lower educational services expense as a percentage of revenue due to operating efficiencies in compensation and facility costs
Company press release: ID:nPn4R2LNGa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Beat
$21.40 mln
$20.51 mln (3 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
$0.22
Q3 Net Income
$3 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$4.40 mln
$3.51 mln (3 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the schools, colleges & universities peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Legacy Education Inc is $14.50, about 18.9% above its May 13 closing price of $12.20
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