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U.S. Education Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies70
  • 7D-0.5%
  • 3M-19.3%
  • 1Y-8.4%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Education Services industry has remained flat, although notably McGraw Hill gained 42%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 8.4% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Education Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 18 Nov 2025US$68.7bUS$38.5bUS$3.0b16.4x23.2x1.8x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025US$78.3bUS$35.7bUS$2.5b21.9x31.8x2.2x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025US$79.2bUS$34.6bUS$2.4b23.5x33.5x2.3x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025US$77.8bUS$34.7bUS$2.2b18.7x35.4x2.2x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025US$77.7bUS$34.1bUS$1.5b19.2x52.6x2.3x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025US$85.3bUS$34.1bUS$1.5b20.1x58.1x2.5x
Sun, 04 May 2025US$82.9bUS$33.8bUS$1.4b20.7x59.9x2.4x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025US$73.7bUS$33.5bUS$1.4b18.7x51x2.2x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025US$78.3bUS$33.5bUS$1.5b19.8x50.8x2.3x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025US$72.9bUS$33.1bUS$885.0m19.5x82.3x2.2x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024US$71.2bUS$32.8bUS$830.8m18.8x85.7x2.2x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024US$68.8bUS$32.7bUS$931.4m18.2x73.9x2.1x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024US$67.9bUS$31.8bUS$724.9m19.4x93.6x2.1x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024US$60.3bUS$29.2bUS$656.2m19.3x91.9x2.1x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024US$61.8bUS$32.0bUS$765.2m19.2x80.8x1.9x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024US$63.2bUS$31.8bUS$979.8m17.6x64.5x2x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024US$64.5bUS$32.3bUS$1.0b19.6x64.5x2x
Mon, 06 May 2024US$69.2bUS$29.5bUS$864.3m18.9x80.1x2.3x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024US$67.8bUS$28.3bUS$580.3m19.6x116.9x2.4x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024US$69.0bUS$28.5bUS$475.0m18.7x145.2x2.4x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024US$76.8bUS$30.2bUS$373.9m20.5x205.5x2.5x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023US$77.0bUS$29.8bUS$294.9m20.8x261.1x2.6x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023US$71.2bUS$29.4bUS$166.2m20.3x428.2x2.4x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023US$62.9bUS$26.8bUS$100.8m16.2x623.8x2.3x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023US$62.5bUS$26.8bUS$146.1m17.5x427.5x2.3x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023US$59.8bUS$26.4bUS$114.8m17.4x521.3x2.3x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023US$59.3bUS$25.5b-US$372,413,019.0019.5x-159.1x2.3x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023US$57.5bUS$25.5b-US$279,576,347.0021.4x-205.6x2.3x
Tue, 09 May 2023US$55.7bUS$25.3b-US$238,433,031.0021.1x-233.7x2.2x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023US$56.2bUS$25.9b-US$960,507,338.0019.1x-58.5x2.2x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023US$60.2bUS$26.0b-US$956,352,794.0018.8x-62.9x2.3x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023US$51.5bUS$25.7b-US$867,229,792.0019.9x-59.4x2x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022US$45.8bUS$25.9b-US$1,800,686,089.0016.5x-25.4x1.8x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022US$44.1bUS$25.9b-US$1,877,163,518.0012.7x-23.5x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-23.5x


Total Market Cap: US$44.1bTotal Earnings: -US$1,877,163,518.00Total Revenue: US$25.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Education Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 94x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Education Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 94.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Education Services industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 14% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Education Services compare with similar industries?

US Market-0.39%
Consumer Discretionary-3.22%
Consumer Services-1.99%
Education Services-0.51%
Specialized Consumer Services-4.44%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
MH McGraw HillUS$15.2738.2%
+US$806.0m		n/aPS1.4x
LFS LeifrasUS$3.86129.8%
+US$57.0m		n/aPE36.5x
AFYA AfyaUS$14.481.8%
+US$22.0m		-11.9%PE9.6x
CHGG CheggUS$1.0214.6%
+US$14.2m		-41.0%PS0.2x
APEI American Public EducationUS$33.140.5%
+US$2.7m		74.0%PE24.8x

Latest News

GHC
US$1,038.11
Graham Holdings
7D
-5.6%
1Y
12.2%
ZSPC
US$0.66
zSpace
7D
-12.0%
1Y
n/a
TAL
US$10.93
TAL Education Group
7D
-7.7%
1Y
9.8%

TAL: Share Buyback Completion Will Drive Further Upside Momentum

Analysts have slightly increased their price target for TAL Education Group. The fair value estimate has been raised from $13.96 to $14.48 based on modest improvements in profit margins and revenue growth forecasts.
AFYA
US$14.48
Afya
7D
1.8%
1Y
-11.9%
STG
US$5.80
Sunlands Technology Group
7D
1.0%
1Y
-16.4%
KLC
US$3.68
KinderCare Learning Companies
7D
-29.4%
1Y
-84.3%

Revenues Working Against KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:KLC) Share Price Following 31% Dive

Nov 14
Revenues Working Against KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:KLC) Share Price Following 31% Dive
APEI
US$33.14
American Public Education
7D
0.5%
1Y
74.0%
MH
US$15.27
McGraw Hill
7D
38.2%
1Y
n/a
LINC
US$20.15
Lincoln Educational Services
7D
0.3%
1Y
31.7%

Results: Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Nov 13
Results: Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
DUOL
US$178.27
Duolingo
7D
-7.5%
1Y
-41.9%
LFS
US$3.86
Leifras
7D
129.8%
1Y
n/a
CHGG
US$1.02
Chegg
7D
14.6%
1Y
-41.0%
EDU
US$52.61
New Oriental Education & Technology Group
7D
-4.6%
1Y
-6.0%
DAO
US$9.23
Youdao
7D
-12.9%
1Y
83.1%
LAUR
US$29.91
Laureate Education
7D
-4.0%
1Y
60.2%
BFAM
US$96.34
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-10.8%

BFAM: Future Back-Up Care Demand Will Drive Share Price Higher

Analysts have lowered their fair value estimate for Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $137.11 to $129.44 per share. They cite slightly softer revenue growth expectations, a modest increase in the discount rate, and improved profit margins as key factors in the revision.