Cogna Educação S.A.

Cogna Educação S.A.

COGNY
Cogna Educação S.A.US flagOther OTC
0.50
USD
-0.01
- -
997.80MMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
1.71
2.55
2.96
2.94
3.11
3.38
3.54
2.59
2.32
2.42
2.82
3.39
3.84
3.85
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.44
0.68
0.78
1.05
1.05
0.78
0.13
-2.85
-0.24
-0.26
-0.24
0.47
0.34
0.34
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.34
0.57
0.28
0.77
0.69
0.1
-0.14
-0.09
0.06
-0.16
0.11
0.24
0.42
0.5
Dividend per Share
0.13
0.43
0.15
0.32
0.39
0.36
0.11
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.07
0.06
Book Value per Share
2.02
2.87
2.39
2.38
2.44
2.47
2.85
3.77
3.73
3.71
3.72
4.07
4.53
4.32
Tangible Book Value per Share
0.01
-0.33
0.28
1.41
2.19
-1.94
-2.61
-0.36
-0.88
-0.92
-1.1
-0.64
-0.67
-0.54
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
1,180
1,478
1,781
1,784
1,788
1,791
1,796
2,034
2,058
2,066
2,059
1,886
1,829
1,955
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2,016
3,774
5,265
5,245
5,558
6,061
6,355
5,269
4,778
5,005
5,815
6,391
7,017
7,535
Operating Margin (%)
27.72
27.58
28.4
29.6
30.03
20.57
13.7
-22.63
1.61
10.23
12.91
21.35
18.85
21.37
Depreciation Expense
111
250
380
402
417
503
1,198
1,153
955
931
917
926
915
918
Net Income, GAAP
517
1,001
1,396
1,865
1,882
1,404
235
-5,806
-489
-529
-493
880
626
672
Effective Tax Rate (%)
3.18
1.5
4.67
3.03
1.99
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
5.75
Profit Margin (%)
25.62
26.51
26.52
35.55
33.87
23.16
3.7
-110.19
-10.24
-10.57
-8.48
13.77
8.91
8.92
Working Capital
356
505
468
1,400
2,191
3,015
1,728
4,010
2,880
990
1,376
1,746
1,871
1,967
LT Debt
436
741
562
325
76
7,156
11,379
8,085
7,635
6,020
6,165
6,029
6,055
5,872
Total Equity
2,619
11,446
12,460
13,849
15,208
17,473
15,835
14,285
13,771
13,241
12,706
13,545
13,455
13,602
Return on Invested Capital (%)
17.94
13.09
11.05
10.81
10.85
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
7.43
Return on Capital (%)
21.68
27.33
29.61
41.28
40.64
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
10.13
Return on Common Equity (%)
24.27
30.19
32.89
43.87
43.71
31.94
4.93
-90.86
-6.38
-6.9
-6.43
11.48
7.84
8.29

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
467
595
664
LT Borrowings
3,376
3,477
3,476
LT Finance Leases
2,536
2,578
2,396
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
1,996
1,996
1,996
Market Capitalization
6,140
5,656
6,111

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
4,324
4,702
4,982
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,277
1,283
1,205
Accounts Receivable, Net
2,078
2,462
2,788
Inventories
544
575
530
Total Current Liabilities
2,386
2,830
3,014
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
467
595
664
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
1.12%
-1.11%
-0.67%
Free Cash Flow
-71.84%
-105.29%
68.36%
Net Income, GAAP
-303.99%
-79.54%
-28.91%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.37%
6.26%
9.8%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
-38.74%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1,517
1,432
1,282
2,161
6,391
2025
1,628
1,665
1,523
2,201
7,017
2026
2,146
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
-0.01
- -
0.47
2025
0.05
0.06
0.1
- -
0.34
2026
0.08
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.07
2026
0.06
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

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CEO
Roberto Afonso Valério Neto
Full Time Employees
24,187
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Education & Training Services
Address
Rua Santa Madalena Sofia, 25 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
IPO Date
Jul 7, 2014
Business
Cogna Educação S.A. Cogna Educação S.A. operates as the largest private educational organization in Brazil, providing a comprehensive range of services across the educational lifecycle from early childhood through higher education and lifelong learning; it offers on-campus and distance-learning undergraduate and graduate programs, basic education including preschool, elementary, and secondary schooling, pre-university preparatory courses, language courses, vocational and technical training, free courses, postgraduate studies, and educational technology solutions such as adaptive learning software and academic management optimization tools; the company also publishes, markets, and distributes textbooks, workbooks, teaching materials, and digital learning platforms through brands including Kroton, Vasta, Saber, Somos Educação, Pitágoras, Unic, Unopar, and others, while providing complementary services like student financing advisory, school administration, and professional development for educators. Cogna Educação S.A. serves students, schools, teachers, and municipalities in B2C, B2B, and B2G models, with operations spanning all Brazilian states through 176 college units, over 1,500 distance-learning centers, 54 owned K-12 schools, 125 Red Balloon units, and approximately 5,600 associated schools, alongside limited international presence including partner schools in Japan and Canada. Founded in 1966 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, following a 2019 relocation from Belo Horizonte, the company employs around 25,000 people and maintains a diversified portfolio across higher education, basic education, and edtech segments. Recent developments include a September 2025 merger agreement to acquire its subsidiary Vasta Platform Limited for $3.3 billion in an all-cash tender offer at $5 per share, with the offer extended into October 2025 to consolidate control over its K-12 and digital platform operations; in June 2025, it secured investment from the International Finance Corporation to advance digital transformation in Kroton's undergraduate and postgraduate offerings; and in August 2025, it announced the acquisition of Studiare to bolster adaptive learning capabilities in healthcare training, alongside divestitures like SRV Editora in 2024 to streamline focus on core digital and higher education services.

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