Four Seasons Education (Cayman) Inc. (FEDU) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Defensive — Education & Training Services industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Four Seasons Education (Cayman) Inc. offers supplemental academic instruction for students ranging from kindergarten to middle school across the People's Republic of China. Furthermore, the firm provides advisory services. Established in 2007, its main operational base is located in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Analysis Summary
Four Seasons Education (Cayman) Inc. reported revenue of $254.4M in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of -1.9%.
Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 25.8%, operating margin 2.6%, net margin 12.1%. Free cash flow grew at 2.3% CAGR over 5 years.
At the current price of $9.86, FEDU trades at a P/E of 0.82 and an ROE of 9.81%. Market capitalisation stands at $2M.
Balance sheet quality for FEDU: current ratio of 1.8, net cash position of $124.6M. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.
Cash flow quality is decent: free cash flow of $23.1M represents 75% conversion of reported net income. High conversion (above 90%) suggests earnings translate cleanly into cash; lower conversion may indicate working capital tightness or accounting timing differences.
Price
| Price | $9.86 |
| Market Cap | $2M |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | CN |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 0.82 |
| Price / Book | 0.32 |
| EV / EBITDA | -0.26 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 9.81% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 1.59% |
| Return on Assets | 6.24% |
| Gross Margin | 25.80% |
| Operating Margin | 2.65% |
| Net Margin | 12.10% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.23 |
| Current Ratio | 1.85 |
What to look at in Consumer Defensive companies
- Gross margin (stable 5y) (Stable >=35%) — Brand pricing power — Coca-Cola does not drop margins.
- ROE / ROIC stable (ROE >=15% stable) — Defensive businesses have high consistent ROEs — Lynch's stalwarts.
- FCF / Net Income (>=90%) — Earnings to cash conversion — best names exceed 95%.
- Dividend growth 10y (>=6%/year) — Dividend Aristocrats raise 25+ years — moat signal.
- Payout Ratio (<75%) — >80% = dividend at risk. <60% comfortable.
- Net Debt / EBITDA (<2.5x) — Defensive with high debt loses its essence.
Peer Comparison
| Symbol | Company | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEDU | Four Seasons Education (Cayman) Inc. | $2M | 0.82 | 0.32 | 9.8% |
| EDU | New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. | $8.8B | 18.29 | 2.14 | 11.9% |
| TAL | TAL Education Group | $7.2B | 2.39 | 0.53 | 24.6% |
| LAUR | Laureate Education, Inc. | $5.0B | 16.13 | 4.42 | 28.6% |
| CVSA | Covista Inc. | $4.3B | 16.94 | 3.01 | 17.8% |
| LOPE | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | $3.9B | 18.20 | 5.92 | 31.2% |
| LRN | Stride, Inc. | $3.4B | 10.48 | 2.17 | 21.3% |
| MH | McGraw Hill, Inc. | $2.5B | 29.01 | 3.31 | 12.0% |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +2.14% |
| 3 months | -3.56% |
| Year-to-date | -16.23% |
| 1 year | -29.75% |
| 3 years | +7.75% |
| 5 years | -10.62% |
52-Week Range
| 52-week High | $14.80 |
| 52-week Low | $6.68 |
| Avg Volume (90d) | 909 |
Dividend History
| Date | Amount | Yield |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-30 | $2.3000 | 93.35% |
| 2020-01-16 | $0.0900 | 3.65% |
| 2018-01-31 | $0.4200 | 17.05% |
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