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Curro Holdings Limited

Curro Holdings Limited

COH.JO
Curro Holdings LimitedZA flagJohannesburg Stock Exchange
1,461.00
ZAc
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8.04BMarket Cap
Curro Holdings Limited
COH.JO
(Johannesburg Stock Exchange)

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1,461.00

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2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FRC
0.34
1.04
1.47
2.08
2.99
3.83
4.36
5.01
5.94
6.99
6.56
5.9
6.97
8.11
9.02
Revenue per Share
0.02
-0.05
0.06
0.12
0.16
0.27
0.44
0.5
0.59
0.48
-0.07
0.43
0.4
0.07
0.19
Basic EPS, GAAP
-0.5
-1.49
-1.6
-2.44
-2.65
-2.3
-2.73
-2.17
-1.77
-1.55
-0.37
-0.28
-0.28
0.29
0.32
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.12
0.09
- -
0.08
0.11
0.15
Dividend per Share
0.26
2.3
3.44
4.93
6.61
8.49
12.67
12.05
12.49
12.88
14.51
11.9
12.16
12.21
12.43
Book Value per Share
0.22
2.03
2.59
3.79
5.25
7.28
11.12
10.66
10.78
10.92
12.6
10.45
10.7
10.88
11.5
Tangible Book Value per Share
220
160
249
315
333
359
391
416
419
420
471
598
594
582
565
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
74
166
366
655
998
1,374
1,705
2,083
2,488
2,935
3,088
3,531
4,138
4,719
5,098
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
13.22
2.27
9.67
11.71
13.33
14.58
15.52
15.79
18.77
17.55
15.16
14.92
15.85
17.72
18.03
Operating Margin (%)
3
7
18
37
58
86
108
137
154
187
231
281
281
308
324
Depreciation Expense
5
-7
15
37
55
98
172
209
248
202
-31
259
239
41
105
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
27.52
28.18
35.3
20.19
21.76
27.08
27.33
0.53
- -
28.69
18.69
67.35
39.75
Effective Tax Rate (%)
7.07
-4.45
4.13
5.66
5.51
7.16
10.07
10.03
9.97
6.88
-1
7.34
5.78
0.87
2.06
Profit Margin (%)
-79
-72
-244
-78
-42
83
396
439
-46
-51
261
-358
-103
-133
-546
Working Capital
100
122
236
755
1,395
1,561
1,623
2,325
- -
195
3,097
330
3,553
3,654
3,200
LT Debt
58
370
862
1,563
2,211
3,081
4,964
4,997
5,272
5,416
6,766
7,100
7,256
7,128
7,209
Total Equity
- -
- -
2.85
2.99
2.86
3.85
3.67
3.44
5.37
9.25
- -
4.34
5.86
2.55
5.16
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
3.07
2.9
3.41
4.81
4.91
4.41
6.22
8.86
- -
4.93
4.86
1.45
3.15
Return on Capital (%)
- -
-3.47
2.46
3.07
2.93
3.74
4.29
4.2
4.85
3.8
-0.51
3.71
3.33
0.57
1.49
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

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(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
14.08%
6.29%
1.14%
Free Cash Flow
-30.11%
-55.65%
4.68%
Net Income, GAAP
-81%
-197.06%
156.1%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
18.02%
11.76%
8.03%
Total Cash Common Dividend
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27.69%

Quarterly Revenue

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
4,719
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
5,098
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.07
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.19
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

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Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.11
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.15
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Curro Holdings Limited (JSE: COH) is South Africa's largest independent early childhood development and primary and secondary school network. The company owns and operates a comprehensive portfolio of schools offering early learning programs, primary education, secondary education, and higher learning options; it also provides complementary services including teacher training, school management software, and property development for educational facilities. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, Curro primarily serves middle- to upper-income families across South Africa, with operations concentrated in urban and suburban regions including Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and North West provinces. Curro's school brands encompass Curro Castle for early childhood development (ages 3 months to 5 years), Curro Primary and Curro Secondary for mainstream K-12 education, Meridian Schools for international curriculum, and Curro U for career-oriented tertiary programs; additionally, it supports specialized offerings such as Curro Online for virtual learning and partnerships with universities for higher certificates. The company emphasizes technology integration, with proprietary platforms like Curro Learning Solutions for digital content and assessment tools. Through subsidiaries such as Curro IP and Curro Holdings Trust, it manages intellectual property and community-focused initiatives, targeting over 85,000 learners across more than 180 schools as of the latest reports. In recent developments, Curro announced the acquisition of Reddam House Group in 2023, significantly expanding its premium independent school footprint with 11 additional schools serving over 10,000 learners. The company launched new campuses, including expansions in online learning via Curro Online and higher education through Curro U in partnership with institutions like STADIO; it also secured a R1.5 billion funding facility in 2024 to support further growth. Operationally, Curro restructured its debt profile and focused on digital transformation amid post-pandemic recovery, with enrollment growth exceeding 10% year-over-year into 2025.