One-glance verdict
Undervalued
$33.29 our estimate vs market $1.48
96% below our estimate, below the bear case
Fundamentals snapshot
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. Am
AMBO · ASE · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Current price
$1.48
52-week range
$1.35 - $5.25
Market cap
$4.23M
Balance sheet
Stretched
1.78x Concerning
Net debt $4.29M. Interest coverage shows how many times profit covers the interest bill.
What stands out
2 Rewards
3 Risks
2 rewards · 3 risks
- Reward Revenue grew 30.4% last year.
- Reward Free cash flow was positive in 3/10 years.
- Risk Insider ownership is only 0.0% (peer median: 6.5%).
- Risk Net debt grew 6.0% over 3 years.
What this company does
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. Am
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. is a company that uses artificial intelligence to offer educational programs and technology. They make money from providing these educational services, especially career training for college students, and by licensing their AI platform, called HybriU, which helps deliver engaging learning experiences whether people are in the room or online. This matters because their AI-powered approach aims to improve how people learn and connect for both education and business events.
How the company got here
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California. Initially, the company focused on the Chinese market, providing IT training systems. Over time, Ambow transitioned its focus, establishing a U.S. presence in 2017 and shifting from a technology-driven company to offering educational services. More recently, Ambow has divested non-core assets, including its Chinese operations and Bay State College, to concentrate on its core technology strengths, particularly its AI-driven HybriU platform. This strategic pivot aims to position Ambow as a leader in AI-powered educational and collaboration solutions.
What it actually does
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. is an AI-driven technology company that provides "phygital" (physical + digital) solutions. These solutions are designed to enhance learning, collaboration, and engagement across various industries, including education, corporate conferencing, and live events. The company's core offering is the HybriU platform, which integrates artificial intelligence, immersive video, data analytics, and easy-to-deploy hardware. This platform aims to create seamless experiences for both in-person and remote participants, essentially bridging the gap between the physical and digital worlds.
Educational programs and services
This segment of Ambow's business includes its career-focused post-secondary educational services. The company currently operates the New School of Architecture & Design in San Diego, which offers accredited undergraduate and graduate degree programs. This educational institution serves as a platform to showcase the capabilities of Ambow's HybriU solution, demonstrating how technology can enhance learning experiences. Previously, Ambow also operated Bay State College, but it was closed in 2023.
HybriU licensing and sales
The HybriU platform is Ambow's flagship AI-driven technology solution, designed for education, corporate conferencing, and live events. It's a patented hardware and software platform that enables institutions and organizations to deliver immersive, intelligent, and real-time experiences. This segment involves licensing the HybriU technology to other entities and selling the associated hardware and software. The platform's capabilities include advanced image capture, content creation, instant translation, and AI-generated course materials, aiming to improve engagement and efficiency for both online and in-person audiences.
What management is betting on now
Ambow's primary strategic focus is on the expansion and adoption of its HybriU platform across education, enterprise collaboration, and live events. Management is investing in building sales infrastructure and forming partnerships to drive this growth. The company aims to leverage HybriU's AI capabilities to create scalable solutions that reduce operational costs for clients and enhance user engagement. By positioning HybriU as a core engine for sustainable growth, Ambow seeks to increase profitability and solidify its market presence in the evolving landscape of digital and hybrid interactions.
Price history
How the share price has moved
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Earnings history
Last 8 quarters — what happened
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FY2024 Q4
$435.00K
FY2025 Q4
$-1.44M
Revenue
$2.39M
Net income
$-146.00K
Diluted EPS
-0.00
Operating cash flow
$1.07M
Free cash flow
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Revenue
$2.80M
Net income
$424.00K
Diluted EPS
0.01
Operating cash flow
$-1.19M
Free cash flow
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Revenue
$4.39M
Net income
$1.25M
Diluted EPS
0.02
Operating cash flow
$-841.00K
Free cash flow
$-1.44M
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Revenue
$2.77M
Net income
$1.77M
Diluted EPS
0.03
Operating cash flow
$1.90M
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Revenue
$2.31M
Net income
$109.00K
Diluted EPS
0.00
Operating cash flow
$-923.00K
Free cash flow
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Revenue
$9.39M
Net income
$309.00K
Diluted EPS
0.01
Operating cash flow
$1.64M
Free cash flow
$435.00K
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Is it cheap or expensive?
Fair value $33.29 vs current price $1.48
Our most-likely fair value is $33.29 a share — about 2,149.6% above today's price of $1.48, so the stock currently looks cheap (undervalued).
Is it drowning in debt?
Stretched
Net debt $4.3M. Interest coverage 1.8x.
Net debt
$4.29M
Interest coverage
1.78x
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. Am's profit covers its interest bill about 1.8 times over. which is stronger than every peer shown here and 4 peers sit below 1x, which is the danger zone where profit does not fully cover the interest bill.
Stretched
Worse cushion
Baseline
Better cushion
AMBO
BASELINE
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. Am
Total debt $8.76M Interest coverage 1.78x This is the baseline the peer rows are being compared against.
Total debt $9.86M Interest coverage -194.67x -100% vs AMBO This peer has almost no interest-payment cushion compared with AMBO.
Total debt $6.90M Interest coverage -48.43x -100% vs AMBO This peer has almost no interest-payment cushion compared with AMBO.
Total debt $2.39M Interest coverage -258.18x -100% vs AMBO This peer has almost no interest-payment cushion compared with AMBO.
Total debt $168.84M Interest coverage -12.60x -100% vs AMBO This peer has almost no interest-payment cushion compared with AMBO.
What you should know
The case for and against AMBO
2 Rewards
3 Risks
Rewards
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Revenue grew 30.4% last year.
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Free cash flow was positive in 3/10 years.
Risks
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Insider ownership is only 0.0% (peer median: 6.5%).
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Net debt grew 6.0% over 3 years.
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Return on equity was -2.9% last year — the company lost money on shareholders' equity.
The numbers
All the key metrics, grouped by purpose
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Valuation
How expensive the stock looks
P/E (TTM)
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Forward P/E
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P/B
0.49x
P/S
0.44x
EV/EBITDA
37.46x
PEG ratio
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Profitability
How much profit each dollar creates
Gross margin
55.2%
Operating margin
1.4%
Net margin
-2.6%
ROE
-2.9%
ROA
0.4%
Health
Liquidity and balance-sheet strength
Debt / equity
1.02x
Current ratio
2.44x
Quick ratio
1.58x
Total debt
$8.76M
Total cash
$4.47M
Growth
How the business has been compounding
Revenue TTM
$12.35M
Revenue 5Y CAGR
-14.6%
EPS TTM
-0.09
EPS 5Y CAGR
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Cash flow
How much cash the business throws off
Operating CF TTM
$938.00K
Free CF TTM
$-463.00K
FCF margin
-3.7%
Dividend
Shareholder payout
Yield
0.0%
Payout ratio
0.0%
Last ex-div date
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