NASDAQ$PRDO

Perdoceo Education Corporation · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported an increase in revenue and operating income, driven by growth at CTU and the acquisitions of DigitalCrafts and Hippo Education.

Perdoceo Education Corporation reported a 2.9% increase in revenue to $174.0 million and an 18.0% increase in operating income to $37.9 million for the third quarter of 2021. The company completed the acquisitions of DigitalCrafts and Hippo Education during the quarter, expanding its professional development and continuing education offerings.

  • Revenue increased 2.9 percent to $174.0 million, with growth at CTU being partially offset with a decline at AIU.
  • Operating income increased 18.0 percent to $37.9 million while adjusted operating income increased 28.4 percent to $46.3 million.
  • Earnings per diluted share was $0.39 as compared to $0.56 while adjusted earnings per diluted share was $0.45 as compared to $0.35.
  • Total student enrollments at September 30, 2021 decreased by 0.9 percent, with CTU experiencing a 7.5 percent increase that was offset by an 11.6 percent decrease within AIU.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$174M

Previous: $169M+2.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.45

Previous: $0.35+28.6%
Total Student Enrollments

42.6K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$6.28M

Previous: -$7.48M+16.1%
Free Cash Flow

$21.5M

Previous: $32.5M-33.8%
Net Income

$27.8M

Previous: $39.9M-30.5%
Operating Income

$37.9M

Previous: $32.1M+18.0%
Gross Profit

$263K

Previous: $494K-46.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$481M

Previous: $368M+30.8%
Total Assets

$836M

Previous: $684M+22.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.86M

Previous: $3.23M+19.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Perdoceo · Revenue · Quarterly

$174M

Q3 2021+2.9%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Perdoceo · $174M total across 3 segments · Q3 2021

  • CTU
    $105M+5.9%
  • AIUS
    $68.9M-1.6%
  • Corporate and Other
    $262K

Forward guidance

The Company is providing the following updated outlook, subject to the key assumptions identified below.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+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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