China Distance Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: DL) announced its results for the fiscal fourth quarter of the year. The company has incurred loss of $2.1 million, down from earnings of $1.3 million it had earned a year back. On per share basis, the loss for the fourth quarter stood at 6 cents per American Depository Share, down from earnings of 4 cents per ADS for the corresponding quarter of the last year.
- China Distance Education Holdings reported its adjusted earnings at 4 cents per American Depository Share.
- China Distance Education Holdings was expected to report 6 cents per ADS in earnings.
China Distance Education Holdings reported 12 percent increase in its revenue, which stood at $11.4 million. The company also reported increase in its education services and reference material. China Distance Education Holdings surpassed analysts’ expectations of $10.5 million. The company also took a one time charge of $2.3 million. The charge is related to the decrease in value of options and intangible assets.
China Distance Education Holdings announced that its course enrollments figure was at 402,000 during the quarter. This figure is up 8 percent from the same quarter of the last year.
Key Financial Stats
Valuation
- Price/Earnings(TTM)127.50
- Price/Cash Flow61.60
- Price/Sales (TTM)3.29
- Price/Book2.30
Financial Strength
- Quick Ratio (MRQ)3.30
- Current Ratio (MRQ)4.40
- LT Debt to Equity (MRQ)0.00
- Total Debt to Capital (MRQ)0.00
- Return on Equity1.80
Assets
- Asset Turnover0.60
- Asset per Employee85620.47
- Inventory Turnover51.30
Per Share Data
- Earnings (TTM)0.04
- Current P/E Ratio4.40
- Cash Flow0.08
- Annual Dividend0.00
- Book Value2.21
- EBITDA0.40
Profitability
- Market Cap0.04
- Gross Margin (TTM)51.10
- Operating Margin (TTM)0.40
- Profit Margin (TTM) 2.50
Management Effectiveness
- Return on Equity (TTM)1.80%
- Return on Assets (TTM)1.40%
- Return on Investment (TTM)1.80%
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