- CEO
- Fabio Marcelo Fossen
- Full Time Employees
- 7,682
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Other consumer services
- Address
- R. Cubatão, 320 São Paulo SP Brazil 04013-001
- IPO Date
- Feb 11, 2021
- Business
- Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional S.A. is a leading Brazilian education company engaged in providing comprehensive academic and professional education services. The company operates through three main business verticals: In-Person Education, Digital Education, and Health Education. It offers a wide range of educational products and services including undergraduate, graduate, and extension courses; early childhood education; elementary and high school education; and specialized medical courses. Its portfolio encompasses 14 recognized higher education institutions and four institutions dedicated to early childhood and basic education across Brazil. Cruzeiro do Sul delivers its programs both on-site and through distance learning modalities.
Founded in 1965 with headquarters in São Paulo, Brazil, Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional has established itself as one of the largest education groups in the country, catering to the Brazilian market with strong regional brands. The company serves a diverse customer base that includes students from early childhood through to postgraduate levels, emphasizing both quality academic training and citizenship development.
In recent years, Cruzeiro do Sul has actively pursued strategic expansions and operational enhancements. Key developments within the past two years include the acquisition of Centro de Ensino Superior de Pinhais in Paraná, a transaction valued initially at BRL 171.2 million, with potential earn-outs contingent upon expansion of medical school vacancies. This acquisition supports the company's expansion into higher-margin medical education, with a 22% increase in medicine course capacity planned. Additionally, Cruzeiro do Sul has reported robust financial growth, with rising enrollment figures, particularly in digital undergraduate programs, and improved free cash flow generation. The company continues to focus on reducing financial leverage while investing in infrastructure and course offerings to boost profitability and strategic positioning in the Brazilian education sector.
Overall, Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional S.A. provides diversified educational services, via both traditional and digital platforms, across multiple education levels and specialties, supported by ongoing acquisitions and business expansions that reinforce its leadership in Brazil's educational market. The company remains headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, and is publicly traded under the ticker CSED3.SA on the São Paulo Stock Exchange.