BEDU (Bright Scholar Education Holdings) Quick Ratio: 0.67 (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 Quick Ratio?

Bright Scholar Education Holdings BEDU 48 Quick Ratio is 0.67 as of Feb. 2025. GuruFocus rates BEDU with a GF Score™ of 48/100.

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Bright Scholar Education Holdings's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 was 0.67.

Bright Scholar Education Holdings has a quick ratio of 0.67. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

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

BEDU's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 1.36
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

Bright Scholar Education Holdings  (NYSE:BEDU) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


Bright Scholar Education Holdings Quick Ratio Related Terms


Bright Scholar Education Holdings Quick Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bright Scholar Education Holdings's Quick Ratio 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 Quick Ratio Chart

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.16 0.91 0.75 0.63 0.66

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
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BEDU vs SKIL, GNS, STG: Quick Ratio Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Bright Scholar Education Holdings's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick Ratio 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 Quick Ratio vs Education Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Bright Scholar Education Holdings's Quick Ratio falls into.


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Bright Scholar Education Holdings Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

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

Quick Ratio (A: Aug. 2024 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(92.315-0.162)/139.4
=0.66

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

Quick Ratio (Q: Feb. 2025 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(75.725-0.999)/110.917
=0.67

* 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 Quick Ratio →
What does a Quick Ratio of 0.67 mean?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings (BEDU) has a Quick Ratio of 0.67 as of Feb. 2025. Quick ratio is the ratio of current assets less inventory to current liabilities. View historical data on Bright Scholar Education Holdings and its competitors.
Is Bright Scholar Education Holdings' Quick Ratio too high?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings' current Quick Ratio is 0.67. The Education industry median Quick Ratio is 1.36. Bright Scholar Education Holdings' value of 0.67 is 50.7% below this industry median. 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' Quick Ratio compare to SKIL and GNS?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings' Quick Ratio of 0.67 can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median Quick Ratio is 1.36. Bright Scholar Education Holdings' value of 0.67 is 50.7% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Quick Ratio for an Education company?
The median Quick Ratio among Education companies is 1.36, based on 261 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Quick Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Quick Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Bright Scholar Education Holdings's current Quick Ratio of 0.67 is 50.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Quick Ratio mean?
A high Quick Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Quick ratio is the ratio of current assets less inventory to current liabilities. View historical data on Bright Scholar Education Holdings and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Quick Ratio is 1.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bright Scholar Education Holdings's current Quick Ratio is 0.67. 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 Quick Ratio of 0.67. The current Quick Ratio is 0.67 and 50.7% below the Education industry median of 1.36. 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 Quick Ratio calculated?
Quick Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bright Scholar Education Holdings (BEDU), the current Quick Ratio is 0.67 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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