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Fundamentals snapshot
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited
EDTK · NCM · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Current price
$1.00
52-week range
$0.80 - $1.36
Market cap
$16.20M
Balance sheet
Distressed
-53.41x Concerning
Net debt $756.80K. Interest coverage shows how many times profit covers the interest bill.
What stands out
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View details ↓What this company does
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited (EDTK) offers online vocational courses and technology services in China to help students and graduates learn job skills. Their main money comes from selling these educational courses and software services, which is important because it shows how well they are teaching people and running their business.
How the company got here
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited was founded in 2013 in Shenzhen, China, with the goal of providing online education and technology services. The company has focused on vocational training and virtual simulation experimental training, aiming to equip students and graduates with practical skills for the job market. Over the years, it has developed and operated several online education platforms to deliver its services. The company went public on the NASDAQ stock exchange in July 2020.
What it actually does
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited offers a range of online education and technology services primarily to college students and graduates in China. Their offerings include vocational training, continuing education, basic education, and higher education courses. They also provide technology services like software development and cloud solutions to businesses and institutions, along with educational technology consulting. The company's products are offered under the Sesame Chat brand, and they also operate a financial investment education platform.
Vocational Training and Virtual Simulation
This is the core of Skillful Craftsman's educational offerings. They provide online vocational training courses in areas like mechanics, electronics, auto repair, and construction, designed to give students hands-on skills. Complementing this, their virtual simulation experimental training uses software to create realistic lab environments. This allows students to practice technical procedures safely and without needing physical equipment, serving vocational schools, colleges, and corporate training programs. Revenue from these services comes from course and service fees paid by individual learners and institutions.
Technology Services and Consulting
Beyond direct education, Skillful Craftsman also offers technology services and consulting. This includes developing software, providing cloud services, and offering expertise in educational technology. They help private companies, academic institutions, and government agencies with things like strategic digital transformation, designing AI-integrated teaching methods, planning technology infrastructure, and training educators. This segment leverages their technical know-how to support broader digital advancements in education and business.
Financial Investment Education Platform
Skillful Craftsman operates a specialized platform dedicated to financial education. This platform offers courses covering a wide array of financial topics, such as understanding global securities markets, basic investment knowledge, fundamental and technical analysis of stocks, and risk control strategies. It also delves into quantitative trading knowledge. The revenue from this segment is generated through course fees and employer service fees, catering to individuals seeking to enhance their financial literacy and investment skills.
What management is betting on now
Skillful Craftsman is actively expanding into new areas, notably artificial intelligence (AI) and gaming. Recently, the company announced plans to acquire a controlling interest in a Singapore-based casual game developer and publisher. This move aims to combine their AI technology with the gaming company's expertise in game creation, global publishing, and advertising monetization. Management sees this as an opportunity to apply their AI capabilities beyond education into interactive digital content and explore new AI-driven models for producing and distributing digital entertainment.
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Earnings history
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Revenue
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Net income
$-8.50M
Diluted EPS
-0.51
Operating cash flow
$-1.30M
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Revenue
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Net income
$-7.58M
Diluted EPS
-0.48
Operating cash flow
$-4.01M
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Is it cheap or expensive?
Fair value — vs current price $1.00
We couldn't calculate a fair value right now.
Is it drowning in debt?
Distressed
Net debt $756,796. Interest coverage -53.4x.
Net debt
$756.80K
Interest coverage
-53.41x
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited's profit covers its interest bill about 0.0 times over. which is weaker than most peers shown here and 3 peers sit below 1x, which is the danger zone where profit does not fully cover the interest bill.
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EDTK
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Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited
Total debt $1.00M Interest coverage -53.41x This is the baseline the peer rows are being compared against.
Total debt $8.76M Interest coverage 1.78x This peer still has a real interest-payment cushion, while EDTK does not.
Total debt $26.17M Interest coverage 0.67x This peer still has a real interest-payment cushion, while EDTK does not.
Total debt $16.06M Interest coverage 1.15x This peer still has a real interest-payment cushion, while EDTK does not.
Total debt $6.89M Interest coverage -48.43x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
Total debt $14.24M Interest coverage -10.53x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
What you should know
The case for and against EDTK
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Return on equity was -82.8% last year — the company lost money on shareholders' equity.
The numbers
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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
2.39x
P/S
1,146.21x
EV/EBITDA
-5.11x
PEG ratio
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Profitability
How much profit each dollar creates
Gross margin
50.5%
Operating margin
-14,833.9%
Net margin
0.0%
ROE
-82.8%
ROA
-17.5%
Health
Liquidity and balance-sheet strength
Debt / equity
0.15x
Current ratio
0.17x
Quick ratio
0.14x
Total debt
$1.00M
Total cash
$243.20K
Growth
How the business has been compounding
Revenue TTM
$14.13K
Revenue 5Y CAGR
-76.4%
EPS TTM
-0.51
EPS 5Y CAGR
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Cash flow
How much cash the business throws off
Operating CF TTM
$-10.53M
Free CF TTM
$-1.30M
FCF margin
-9,170.8%
Dividend
Shareholder payout
Yield
0.0%
Payout ratio
0.0%
Last ex-div date
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