Perdoceo Education’s second quarter was met with a positive market response, underpinned by strong enrollment growth and the recent addition of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Management credited the quarter’s performance to continued momentum in student retention and engagement across its core institutions, as well as increased demand from prospective students. CEO Todd Nelson highlighted that total enrollment growth reached 17% compared to the prior year, with seven consecutive quarters of growth at CTU and the highest level in over a year at AIUS. The integration of St. Augustine contributed meaningfully to revenue and operating income, with Nelson emphasizing the impact of expanding program offerings and new learning modalities.
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Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Q2 CY2025 Highlights:
- Revenue: $209.6 million vs analyst estimates of $206.9 million (25.7% year-on-year growth, 1.3% beat)
- Adjusted EPS: $0.67 vs analyst estimates of $0.65 (3.1% beat)
- Adjusted EBITDA: $64.15 million vs analyst estimates of $60.01 million (30.6% margin, 6.9% beat)
- Management raised its full-year Adjusted EPS guidance to $2.51 at the midpoint, a 1.4% increase
- Operating Margin: 24.5%, down from 28.1% in the same quarter last year
- Market Capitalization: $2.08 billion
While we enjoy listening to the management's commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention.
Our Top 5 Analyst Questions From Perdoceo Education’s Q2 Earnings Call
There was no analyst Q&A segment included in the Q2 CY2025 Perdoceo Education earnings call transcript. No analyst questions or management responses were disclosed during this call.
Catalysts in Upcoming Quarters
Looking ahead, our analyst team will monitor (1) the pace of enrollment and revenue growth at St. Augustine, (2) sustained improvements in student retention and engagement across core institutions, and (3) the effectiveness of ongoing technology investments in driving operational efficiency and student outcomes. Progress in expanding corporate student programs and navigating regulatory developments will also be important factors in assessing execution.
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