BEDU (Bright Scholar Education Holdings) OCF Margin %: -3.49% (As of Feb. 2025)

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BEDU Bright Scholar Education Holdings Ltd BEDU
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What is Bright Scholar Education Holdings OCF Margin %?

Bright Scholar Education Holdings BEDU 48 OCF Margin % is -3.49% as of Feb. 2025. GuruFocus rates BEDU with a GF Score™ of 48/100.

OCF Margin % is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by its Revenue. Bright Scholar Education Holdings's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $-1.9 Mil. Bright Scholar Education Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $55.0 Mil. Therefore, Bright Scholar Education Holdings's OCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 was -3.49%.

As of today, Bright Scholar Education Holdings's current OCF Yield % is 28.02%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bright Scholar Education Holdings's OCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

BEDU' s OCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.26   Med: 32.76   Max: 129.75
Current: 9.47

During the past 11 years, the highest OCF Margin % of Bright Scholar Education Holdings was 129.75%. The lowest was 1.26%. And the median was 32.76%.

BEDU's OCF Margin % is not ranked
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 15.86 vs BEDU: 9.47

Bright Scholar Education Holdings OCF Margin % Related Terms

Bright Scholar Education Holdings OCF Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bright Scholar Education Holdings's OCF Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Bright Scholar Education Holdings OCF Margin % Chart

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
OCF Margin %
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Bright Scholar Education Holdings Quarterly Data
Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25
OCF Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -11.71 17.37 179.15 -12.65 -3.49

BEDU vs SKIL, GNS, STG: OCF Margin % Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Bright Scholar Education Holdings's OCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Bright Scholar Education Holdings OCF Margin % vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Bright Scholar Education Holdings's OCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bright Scholar Education Holdings's OCF Margin % falls into.


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Bright Scholar Education Holdings OCF Margin % Calculation

OCF Margin % is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Bright Scholar Education Holdings's OCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

OCF Margin=Cash Flow from Operations (A: Aug. 2024 )/Revenue (A: Aug. 2024 )
=17.579/244.108
=7.20 %

Bright Scholar Education Holdings's OCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as

OCF Margin=Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Feb. 2025 )/Revenue (Q: Feb. 2025 )
=-1.918/55.01
=-3.49 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about OCF Margin % →
What does a OCF Margin % of -3.49% mean?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings (BEDU) has a OCF Margin % of -3.49% as of Feb. 2025. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Bright Scholar Education Holdings and its competitors. Over the past decade, Bright Scholar Education Holdings' OCF Margin % has ranged from 1.26 to 129.75.
Is Bright Scholar Education Holdings' OCF Margin % too high?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings' current OCF Margin % is -3.49%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.26 to a high of 129.75. Overall, Bright Scholar Education Holdings has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bright Scholar Education Holdings' OCF Margin % compare to SKIL and GNS?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings' OCF Margin % of -3.49% can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 15.86. Historically, Bright Scholar Education Holdings' own OCF Margin % has ranged from 1.26 to 129.75 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good OCF Margin % for an Education company?
The median OCF Margin % among Education companies is 15.86, based on 254 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high OCF Margin % mean?
A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Bright Scholar Education Holdings and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median OCF Margin % is 15.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bright Scholar Education Holdings's current OCF Margin % is -3.49%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bright Scholar Education Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings (BEDU) has a current OCF Margin % of -3.49%. The current OCF Margin % is -3.49%. Bright Scholar Education Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 48/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is OCF Margin % calculated?
OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bright Scholar Education Holdings (BEDU), the current OCF Margin % is -3.49% as of Feb. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Business Description

Address 149 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge, Suites 6-7, The Turvill Building Old Swiss, England, GBR, CB1 7BX
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Ltd operates as an education service provider. It is engaged in the provision of education services, including complementary education services, operation services for domestic schools, and education programs and services including independent schools and colleges in United Kingdom and the United States. It nearly eight overseas school located in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has three reportable segments, including Overseas Schools, Complementary Education Services, and K-12 Operation Services. Key revenue is generated from Overseas Schools. From a geographical perspective: Key revenue is generated from China following UK, U.S., Canada and Singapore.
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