BEDU (Bright Scholar Education Holdings) ROCE %: 4.19% (As of Feb. 2025)

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What is Bright Scholar Education Holdings ROCE %?

Bright Scholar Education Holdings BEDU 48 ROCE % is 4.19% as of Feb. 2025. GuruFocus rates BEDU with a GF Score™ of 48/100.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Bright Scholar Education Holdings's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 was 4.19%.

Bright Scholar Education Holdings  (NYSE:BEDU) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

Bright Scholar Education Holdings ROCE % Related Terms

Bright Scholar Education Holdings ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bright Scholar Education Holdings's ROCE % 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 ROCE % Chart

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
ROCE %
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Bright Scholar Education Holdings Quarterly Data
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Bright Scholar Education Holdings ROCE % Calculation

Bright Scholar Education Holdings's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Aug. 2024 )  (A: Aug. 2023 )(A: Aug. 2024 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Aug. 2024 )  (A: Aug. 2023 )(A: Aug. 2024 )
=-115.012/( ( (633.867 - 203.133) + (423.549 - 139.4) )/ 2 )
=-115.012/( (430.734+284.149)/ 2 )
=-115.012/357.4415
=-32.18 %

Bright Scholar Education Holdings's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Feb. 2025 )  (Q: Nov. 2024 )(Q: Feb. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Feb. 2025 )  (Q: Nov. 2024 )(Q: Feb. 2025 )
=11.768/( ( (405.605 - 123.432) + (390.695 - 110.917) )/ 2 )
=11.768/( ( 282.173 + 279.778 )/ 2 )
=11.768/280.9755
=4.19 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2025) EBIT data.

* 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 ROCE % →
What does a ROCE % of 4.19% mean?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings (BEDU) has a ROCE % of 4.19% as of Feb. 2025.
Is Bright Scholar Education Holdings' ROCE % too high?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings' current ROCE % is 4.19%. The Education industry median ROCE % is 8.25. Bright Scholar Education Holdings' value of 4.19% is 49.2% 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' ROCE % compare to SKIL and GNS?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings' ROCE % of 4.19% can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median ROCE % is 8.25. Bright Scholar Education Holdings' value of 4.19% is 49.2% 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 ROCE % for an Education company?
The median ROCE % among Education companies is 8.25, based on 259 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Bright Scholar Education Holdings's current ROCE % of 4.19% is 49.2% 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 ROCE % mean?
A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Education industry, the median ROCE % is 8.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bright Scholar Education Holdings's current ROCE % is 4.19%. 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 ROCE % of 4.19%. The current ROCE % is 4.19% and 49.2% below the Education industry median of 8.25. 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 ROCE % calculated?
ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bright Scholar Education Holdings (BEDU), the current ROCE % is 4.19% 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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