NASDAQ$PRDO

Perdoceo Education Corporation · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Perdoceo's first quarter results were announced, with revenue slightly decreasing and operating income increasing.

Perdoceo Education Corporation reported a slight decrease in revenue by 0.4% to $183.0 million. However, the company experienced an increase in operating income by 7.6% to $43.7 million and an increase in earnings per diluted share to $0.46 compared to $0.43 in the prior year quarter.

  • Revenue decreased slightly by 0.4 percent to $183.0 million.
  • Operating income increased by 7.6 percent to $43.7 million.
  • Earnings per diluted share increased to $0.46, compared to $0.43 in the prior year quarter.
  • The company ended the quarter with $499.3 million in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and available-for-sale short-term investments.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$183M

Previous: $184M-0.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.50

Previous: $0.44+13.6%
Total Student Enrollments

37.6K

Previous: 44.1K-14.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.74M

Previous: -$1.04M-355.1%
Free Cash Flow

$27.3M

Previous: $29.7M-8.0%
Net Income

$32.1M

Previous: $30.8M+4.3%
Operating Income

$43.7M

Previous: $40.6M+7.6%
Gross Profit

$276K

Previous: $499K-44.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$499M

Previous: $451M+10.7%
Total Assets

$844M

Previous: $750M+12.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.42M

Previous: $3.75M-35.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Perdoceo · Revenue · Quarterly

$183M

Q1 2022-0.4%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Perdoceo · $113M total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • CTU
    $113M+6.9%
  • Corporate and Other
    $279K-17.7%

Forward guidance

The company provided an updated outlook for the quarter ending June 30, 2022, and the year ending December 31, 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Operating income for the quarter ending June 30, 2022, is projected to be between $30.0M and $32.0M.
  • Adjusted operating income for the quarter ending June 30, 2022, is projected to be between $37.0M and $39.0M.
  • Earnings per diluted share for the quarter ending June 30, 2022, are projected to be between $0.32 and $0.34.
  • Adjusted earnings per diluted share for the quarter ending June 30, 2022, are projected to be between $0.36 and $0.38.
  • Depreciation and amortization is expected to be $5.0M for the quarter ending June 30, 2022.

Headwinds

  • Legal fee expenses are expected to be $2.0M for the quarter ending June 30, 2022.
  • The outlook is subject to prospective student interest and student retention remaining consistent with management’s estimates.
  • The outlook assumes no significant impact of new or proposed regulations.
  • The outlook excludes any future impact from the Company’s stock repurchase program.
  • The outlook assumes an effective income tax rate of approximately 25.0% for the second quarter and 26.0% for the full year.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.4%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

34 / 69 earnings

Positive

+31.7%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-30.4%

Q1 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.9%+1.4%-0.5%
Q4 2025+4.2%+5.8%+9.6%
Q3 2025-1.9%-1.0%-8.9%
Q1 2025+22.3%+20.6%+35.2%
Q4 2024-5.9%-9.3%-14.7%
Q3 2024+9.9%+4.4%+7.4%
Q2 2024-2.6%-9.1%-11.1%
Q1 2024+31.7%+33.1%+23.0%
Q4 2023-0.7%+3.6%+4.4%
Q3 2023-3.6%-7.2%-3.7%
Q2 2023+14.9%+20.7%+25.5%
Q1 2023-5.1%-3.0%+0.2%
Q4 2022-2.1%-0.6%-6.5%
Q3 2022+16.0%+24.2%+20.5%
Q2 2022-6.3%-4.8%-15.0%
Q1 2022-3.7%-4.3%-0.5%
Q4 2021+3.1%+5.4%+16.6%
Q3 2021+0.7%-4.2%-4.6%
Q2 2021-1.5%-4.0%-8.0%
Q1 2021+0.7%-1.0%+4.4%
Q4 2020-4.2%-2.2%-7.4%
Q3 2020-10.5%-5.6%-0.2%
Q2 2020+4.0%+14.4%-5.2%
Q1 2020+15.4%+14.6%+31.6%
Q4 2019+0.3%-5.5%-50.7%
Q3 2019+5.8%+8.5%+11.7%
Q2 2019+12.8%+13.6%+6.5%
Q1 2019+7.2%+2.9%+11.3%
Q4 2018+18.0%+20.5%+15.1%
Q3 2018-6.7%-9.3%-6.2%
Q2 2018-4.3%-8.4%-13.3%
Q1 2018+13.5%+12.0%+23.1%
Q4 2017+16.8%+16.6%+12.9%
Q3 2017+13.8%+17.6%+24.9%
Q2 2017+2.3%+6.4%+14.6%
Q1 2017+9.2%+2.1%-0.9%
Q4 2016-12.4%-12.3%-8.8%
Q3 2016-4.1%+3.3%+43.8%
Q2 2016+2.8%+7.0%-5.4%
Q1 2016+12.2%
Q4 2015+29.4%
Q3 2015+8.0%
Q2 2015+29.6%
Q1 2015+17.0%
Q4 2014+12.4%
Q3 2014-7.3%
Q2 2014-1.1%
Q1 2014-30.4%
Q4 2013+10.8%
Q3 2013-18.6%
Q2 2013-1.7%
Q1 2013+4.9%
Q4 2012-11.8%
Q3 2012-18.2%
Q2 2012-19.8%
Q1 2012-11.2%
Q4 2008-23.7%
Q4 2011-23.7%
Q3 2008-10.0%
Q2 2008-15.6%
Q1 2008+1.6%
Q4 2010-6.6%
Q3 2009-2.3%
Q3 2010-2.3%
Q2 2010-7.7%
Q2 2009-7.7%
Q1 2010+1.4%
Q4 2009+1.4%
Q1 2009+1.4%

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