Virscend Education Company Limited

Virscend Education Company Limited

HHKEX:1565
0.15
HKD
-0.01
(-6.25%)
626.88MMarket Cap
Dec 02Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
0.28
0.31
0.27
0.31
0.38
0.48
0.12
0.18
0.25
0.31
0.36
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.04
0.05
0.1
0.1
0.12
0.13
0.07
- -
0.01
0.01
0.02
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.08
0.24
-0.07
0.02
0.13
- -
-0.03
0.02
0.04
0.12
0.12
- -
Dividend per Share
0.02
0.04
0.02
0.06
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.04
- -
0.02
0.01
- -
Book Value per Share
0.26
0.26
0.82
0.86
0.91
0.88
0.88
0.26
0.27
0.27
0.28
0.29
Tangible Book Value per Share
0.19
0.15
0.7
0.74
0.79
0.88
0.8
0.19
0.21
0.21
0.22
0.23
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
2,250
2,250
3,047
3,089
3,089
3,089
3,089
3,055
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
626
708
827
953
1,168
1,493
373
551
762
955
1,084
- -
Operating Margin (%)
35.7
32.28
40.16
40.09
34.22
31.06
-38.48
12.3
18.46
19.23
16.84
- -
Depreciation Expense
45
62
77
88
132
160
209
127
136
156
175
- -
Net Income, GAAP
79
110
302
306
356
397
225
11
32
45
58
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
6.17
2.24
1.72
0.94
- -
12.01
29
9.46
12.94
- -
Profit Margin (%)
12.64
15.5
36.55
32.16
30.51
26.6
60.5
2.06
4.23
4.71
5.32
- -
Working Capital
-829
-984
-459
-1,041
-556
-1,299
-2,255
-824
-731
-681
-732
-1,124
LT Debt
725
746
95
291
608
1,224
1,676
783
1,223
1,344
1,250
1,287
Total Equity
682
588
2,547
2,680
2,833
2,754
2,772
798
843
840
860
869
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
11.53
11.32
10.36
10.65
10.29
- -
1.65
3.89
5.55
5.36
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
9.95
12.93
9.39
10.63
10.52
- -
2.26
3.73
5.09
5.41
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
18.62
19.29
11.76
13.02
14.34
8.27
0.64
3.91
5.36
6.8
- -

Capital Structure

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'25
Aug'25
Feb'26
ST Debt
906
904
1,204
LT Borrowings
1,154
1,248
1,281
LT Finance Leases
9
2
7
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
3,043
3,043
3,043
Market Capitalization
527
534
550

Working Capital

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'25
Aug'25
Feb'26
Total Current Assets
730
1,073
754
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
621
1,018
556
Accounts Receivable, Net
3
6
7
Inventories
- -
- -
2
Total Current Liabilities
1,567
1,805
1,878
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
906
904
1,204
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
26.42%
-12.6%
2.29%
Free Cash Flow
136.63%
198.24%
6.99%
Net Income, GAAP
35.64%
22.61%
28.19%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
14.55%
9.98%
13.47%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
-4.42%

Semi-annual Revenue

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
955
2025
- -
- -
1,084
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.01
2025
- -
- -
0.02
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

CNY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.02
2025
- -
- -
0.01
2026
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Yu De Yan
Full Time Employees
2,365
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Other consumer services
Address
No. 18 Sandongqiao Road Chengdu SI China
IPO Date
Jan 15, 2016
Business
Virscend Education Company Limited (1565.HK) is an investment holding company that provides private education services in the People's Republic of China. The company operates high schools offering domestic and international programs including Advanced Placement (AP) and A-Level curricula; higher education through Chengdu Institute Sichuan International Studies University, which provides 34 undergraduate and 35 diploma programs in foreign languages and other disciplines, and Virscend University in Irvine, California, USA, offering Master and Bachelor of Business Administration programs; non-formal education services encompassing after-class tutoring, non-subject based activities, and one-stop comprehensive programs in commercial complexes featuring STEAM, sports, and Chinese culture courses; educational management and consultation services to public and private K-12 schools, kindergartens, and compound middle-high schools; school canteen operations and boarding services; and overseas studies consultation including profile enhancement and university placement support. It primarily serves students from kindergarten through university levels, targeting families seeking high-quality formal and supplementary education, with operations concentrated in five cities in Sichuan Province, China, Hong Kong SAR, and the United States; founded in 2000 and headquartered at No. 18 Sandongqiao Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu, China. In recent developments, the company reported revenue growth of 13.5% to RMB1,083.7 million for the year ended August 31, 2025, driven by increased tuition, boarding, and canteen fees amid student enrollment rising to 34,518 across its network; expanded educational management services to 13 schools including two new kindergartens and one compound middle-high school in 2025; launched plans for a second one-stop comprehensive education site to double capacity in 2025; achieved top rankings for its AP/A-Level center in Southwest China and secured Ivy League admissions for international program graduates; and obtained full WSCUC accreditation for Virscend University in March 2024 while enhancing university course offerings with national and provincial first-class designations.