Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results

View all news 11/20/2025 PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. (NYSE: PXED) (the “Company” or “Phoenix Education Partners”), the parent company of The University of Phoenix, Inc. (the “University”), today reported financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended August 31, 2025, with fourth quarter revenue of $257.4 million and fiscal year 2025 revenue of $1,007.2 million. “The milestone of becoming a public company again reflects our transformative journey as a private organization—one defined by measurable improvements in student retention, completion, and satisfaction, and driven by a mission-centered culture of student success,” said Chris Lynne, Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Education Partners and President of the University. “We have built a strong foundation to continue delivering meaningful outcomes for our students and stakeholders as a public company. This foundation is built on modernized systems, career-relevant, skills-aligned academic offerings, and proactive, student-centered support. Fiscal 2025 reflected the continuation of enrollment growth, underscoring sustained demand for the University’s flexible, skills-focused programs that support career mobility. We will continue to focus on improving student outcomes through personalized, career-relevant, and affordable solutions—advancing our mission to help more adults achieve their educational and professional goals.” Fourth Quarter 2025 Results of Operations Phoenix Education Partners reported net revenue for fourth quarter 2025 of $257.4 million, compared to $240.2 million for fourth quarter 2024. In fourth quarter 2025, the University’s Average Total Degreed Enrollment1 was 79,300, compared to 75,000 for fourth quarter 2024. Net Income for fourth quarter 2025 was $17.6 million, compared to net income of $10.0 million for fourth quarter 2024. Adjusted EBITDA was $56.6 million for fourth quarter 2025, compared to $41.6 million for fourth quarter 2024.2 Fiscal Year 2025 Results of Operations Net revenue for fiscal year 2025 totaled $1,007.2 million, compared to $950.0 million for fiscal year 2024. In fiscal year 2025, the University’s Average Total Degreed Enrollment was 81,900, compared to 78,900 for fiscal year 2024. Net income for fiscal year 2025 was $135.4 million, compared to $115.1 million for fiscal year 2024. Adjusted EBITDA was $243.9 million for fiscal year 2025, compared to $229.1 million for fiscal year 2024. _______________ 1 “Average Total Degreed Enrollment” represents the aggregate of monthly Total Degreed Enrollment during a specified period divided by the number of months in the period. We define “Total Degreed Enrollment” as the number of confirmed students (both new and continuing) enrolled in credit-bearing courses who post attendance at least one time during a calendar month (even if they withdraw later in the same month), excluding students who graduated as of the end of such month. 2 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. For more information on non-GAAP measures used in the press release, refer to the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information.” Initial Public Offering On October 10, 2025, Phoenix Education Partners completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of 4.9 million shares of common stock at a price of $32.00 per share, which included 0.6 million shares sold to the underwriters pursuant to their option to purchase additional shares. The shares were offered by certain of the Company’s existing shareholders and, accordingly, the Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares associated with the offering. In connection with the IPO, on October 7, 2025, AP VIII Queso Holdings, L.P. converted into a Delaware corporation pursuant to a statutory conversion and changed its name to Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. As reflected in the financial tables of this press release, we have applied retrospective presentation to our earnings per share for all periods presented such that weighted average shares outstanding reflects certain equity conversions resulting from the IPO. Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Liquidity As of August 31, 2025, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash and cash equivalents) and marketable securities (including current and noncurrent marketable securities) totaled $194.8 million, compared to $382.9 million as of August 31, 2024. The decrease over the fiscal year was principally attributable to $250.6 million of distributions (including approximately $214.4 million and $36.2 million to limited partners (before the Corporate Conversion) and noncontrolling interests, respectively) and $22.5 million of capital expenditures, which was partially offset by $87.4 million of cash generated by operating activities. As of August 31, 2025, we had no outstanding debt. On November 13, 2025, we entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million (the “Revolving Facility”) that is available as a source of liquidity for us and our subsidiaries. The Revolving Facility matures on November 13, 2030. Business Outlook For fiscal year 2026, the Company expects revenue to be in the range of $1,025.0 million to $1,035.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the same period is expected to range between $244.0 million and $249.0 million. Conference Call Information Phoenix Education Partners will host a conference call to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025, today at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The call can be accessed by webcast on the Phoenix Education Partners website at www.phoenixeducationpartners.com. Please register in the Investor Relations section of the site 15 minutes prior to the call. The call can also be accessed by dialing (800) 715-9871 (domestic) or +1 (646) 307-1963 (toll), using conference ID: 8113013. The webcast will be archived for 30 days and the call replay for seven days. To access the replay, dial (800) 770-2030 (domestic) or +1 (609) 800-9909 (toll), using conference 8113013, or visit the Investor Relations Section of the Phoenix Education Partners website. About Phoenix Educations Partners, Inc. Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. is the parent company of The University of Phoenix, Inc., a pioneer in online education for working adults. Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix provides access to higher education opportunities that enable students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their professional goals, improve the performance of their organizations and provide leadership and service to their communities. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures are intended to supplement, but not substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Management uses, and chooses to disclose to investors, these non-GAAP financial measures because: (i) such measures provide an additional analytical tool to clarify the Company’s results from operations and help to identify underlying trends in its results of operations; (ii) as to the non-GAAP earnings measures, such measures help compare the Company’s performance on a consistent basis across time periods; and (iii) these non-GAAP measures are employed by the Company’s management in its own evaluation of performance and are utilized in financial and operational decision-making processes, such as budgeting and forecasting. Exclusion of items in the non-GAAP presentation should not be construed as an inference that these items are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. Other companies, including other companies in the education industry, may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure across companies. Adjusted Net Income. We define Adjusted Net Income as net income, adjusted to eliminate the impact of restructuring lease expense, strategic alternatives expense, loss on interest rate swaptions, impairment charges and asset disposal losses, litigation charges and regulatory expense, non-cash share-based compensation expense, certain tax effects and other items. Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income, adjusted to eliminate the impact of restructuring lease expense, strategic alternatives expense, loss on interest rate swaptions, impairment charges and asset disposal losses, litigation charges and regulatory expense, non-cash share-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, interest income, net of interest expense, provision for income taxes and certain other items. Adjusted EBITDA Margin. We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenue, expressed as a percentage. Included in the sections that follow are reconciliations between the non-GAAP financial measures and the most directly comparable GAAP measures. With respect to Adjusted EBITDA for 2026, we are not able to reconcile this forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure without unreasonable efforts because we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of certain items, including non-cash share-based compensation expense that will be impacted by modifications of share-based awards that were outstanding prior to our IPO or granted in connection with our IPO and our provision for income taxes, which could have a significant impact on our future GAAP results. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains, and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and, in each case, their negative or other various or comparable terminology. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management, and expected market growth are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements could relate to the following, among other things: our strategy, outlook and growth prospects; our operational and financial targets and dividend policy; general economic trends and trends in the industry and markets; and the competitive environment in which we operate. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our results to vary from expectations include, but are not limited to: our ability to comply with the extensive regulatory requirements for our business, and the impact of a failure to comply with applicable regulations or regulatory requirements, standards or policies, which could subject us to significant monetary liabilities, fines and penalties, including loss of or limitations upon access to U.S. federal student loans, grants and military program benefits for our students, and otherwise have a material adverse impact on our business; shifts in higher education policy at the federal and state levels; our ability to maintain our institutional accreditation and our eligibility to participate in Title IV programs; our ability to enroll and retain students; our ability to adapt to changing market needs or new technologies; our ability to maintain existing, and develop additional, business-to-business relationships with employers; our ability to attract or retain a qualified senior management team and qualified faculty members; the impact of compliance reviews, claims, or litigation that government agencies, regulatory agencies, and third parties may conduct, bring or initiate against us based on alleged violations of the extensive regulatory requirements applicable to us; our ability to establish, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property and proprietary rights and prevent third parties from making unauthorized use of such rights; liability associated with any failure to comply with data privacy and data security laws and the unauthorized access, duplication, distribution or other use of confidential or personal information; additional tax liabilities; our ability to pay dividends on our common stock or the timing or amount of any such dividends; and other risk factors identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or review publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this press release. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. This press release should be read completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, or investments we may undertake. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Three Months Ended August 31, Year Ended August 31, (In thousands, except per share data) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net revenue $ 257,391 $ 240,216 $ 1,007,192 $ 950,015 Costs and expenses: Instructional and support costs 110,213 104,145 435,992 403,923 General and administrative 96,931 101,107 352,634 343,993 Strategic alternatives expense, restructuring charges and other 28,549 11,497 46,435 50,113 Total costs and expenses 235,693 216,749 835,061 798,029 Operating income 21,698 23,467 172,131 151,986 Interest income 2,124 4,541 10,458 16,690 Interest expense (148 ) (166 ) (480 ) (960 ) Other loss, net — (144 ) — (475 ) Income before income taxes 23,674 27,698 182,109 167,241 Provision for income taxes 6,104 17,679 46,668 52,093 Net income 17,570 10,019 135,441 115,148 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (74 ) (197 ) (1,563 ) (2,018 ) Net income attributable to Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. $ 17,496 $ 9,822 $ 133,878 $ 113,130 Earnings per share:(1) Basic $ 0.49 $ 0.28 $ 3.77 $ 3.19 Diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.26 $ 3.51 $ 3.05 Shares used in computing earnings per share: Basic 35,561 35,452 35,547 35,425 Diluted 38,243 37,255 38,108 37,140 _______________ (1) The Company completed its IPO on October 10, 2025 and, as described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025, earnings per share for all periods presented in the Company’s financial statements is retrospectively presented such that weighted average shares outstanding reflects conversions resulting from the IPO. PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) As of August 31, ($ in thousands) 2025 2024 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 136,504 $ 297,339 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 36,497 58,831 Marketable securities 9,005 16,336 Accounts receivable, net 58,957 51,245 Prepaid income taxes 3,160 871 Other current assets 21,827 16,844 Total current assets 265,950 441,466 Marketable securities 12,803 10,438 Property and equipment, net 38,846 36,262 Goodwill 3,732 — Intangible assets, net 87,294 82,725 Operating lease right-of-use assets 41,920 49,073 Deferred income taxes, net 20,566 46,503 Other assets 22,451 28,783 Total assets $ 493,562 $ 695,250 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 25,696 $ 33,476 Accrued compensation and benefits 28,534 33,939 Student deposits 11,049 83,823 Deferred revenue 37,210 45,089 Current operating lease liabilities 8,948 9,367 Other current liabilities 50,608 44,814 Total current liabilities 162,045 250,508 Long-term operating lease liabilities 64,352 74,848 Other long-term liabilities 27,110 20,964 Total liabilities 253,507 346,320 Commitments and contingencies Equity: General partner — — Limited partners 246,735 327,259 Accumulated other comprehensive income 39 45 Total Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. equity 246,774 327,304 Noncontrolling interests (6,719 ) 21,626 Total equity 240,055 348,930 Total liabilities and equity $ 493,562 $ 695,250 PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Year Ended August 31, ($ in thousands) 2025 2024 Operating activities: Net income $ 135,441 $ 115,148 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Share-based compensation 2,631 5,775 Depreciation and amortization 22,013 21,056 Non-cash lease expense 7,153 7,783 Loss on interest rate swaptions — 12,727 Impairment charges and asset disposal losses 185 212 Provision for credit losses on accounts receivable 47,674 40,532 Deferred income taxes 36,226 20,737 Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of acquisition: Accounts receivable (55,386 ) (45,902 ) Prepaid income taxes (2,289 ) 19,911 Other assets (677 ) (1,104 ) Accounts payable (7,797 ) 10,185 Accrued compensation and benefits (5,405 ) 4,692 Student deposits (72,774 ) (25,671 ) Deferred revenue (7,983 ) (5,871 ) Operating lease liabilities (10,915 ) (14,095 ) Other liabilities (710 ) (2,879 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 87,387 163,236 Investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (22,457 ) (22,589 ) Purchases of marketable securities (32,828 ) (15,316 ) Sales of marketable securities 14,376 — Maturities of marketable securities 23,036 10,756 Acquisition, net of cash acquired (1,982 ) — Other investing activities (146 ) (353 ) Net cash used in investing activities (20,001 ) (27,502 ) Financing activities: Capital contributions — 98 Capital distributions to noncontrolling interests (36,153 ) (5,332 ) Capital distributions to limited partners (214,402 ) (69,959 ) Net cash used in financing activities (250,555 ) (75,193 ) Net change in cash and restricted cash (183,169 ) 60,541 Cash and restricted cash, beginning 356,170 295,629 Cash and restricted cash, end $ 173,001 $ 356,170 Supplemental disclosure information: Income tax payments, net $ 12,761 $ 11,445 Noncontrolling interest issued in business combination $ 4,147 $ — PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Information to Non-GAAP Financial Information (Unaudited) Three Months Ended August 31, Year Ended August 31, ($ in thousands) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net income $ 17,570 $ 10,019 $ 135,441 $ 115,148 Special items and share-based compensation: Restructuring lease expense(a) 2,528 2,679 6,365 15,201 Strategic alternatives expense(b) 19,941 6,012 27,342 12,530 Loss on interest rate swaptions(c) — — — 12,727 Impairment charges and asset disposal losses(d) 72 32 185 212 Litigation charges and regulatory expense(e) 1,208 1,150 5,188 5,359 Non-cash share-based compensation expense(f) 723 2,048 2,631 5,775 Other(g) 4,786 1,624 8,074 4,682 Income tax effects of special items and share-based compensation(h) (7,196 ) (3,344 ) (12,246 ) (13,947 ) Income tax effects from claim of right reversal, net(i) — 9,711 — 8,842 Adjusted Net Income $ 39,632 $ 29,931 $ 172,980 $ 166,529 Three Months Ended August 31, Year Ended August 31, ($ in thousands) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net income $ 17,570 $ 10,019 $ 135,441 $ 115,148 Restructuring lease expense(a) 2,528 2,679 6,365 15,201 Strategic alternatives expense(b) 19,941 6,012 27,342 12,530 Loss on interest rate swaptions(c) — — — 12,727 Impairment charges and asset disposal losses(d) 72 32 185 212 Litigation charges and regulatory expense(e) 1,208 1,150 5,188 5,359 Non-cash share-based compensation expense(f) 723 2,048 2,631 5,775 Depreciation and amortization 5,665 4,758 22,013 21,056 Interest income, net of interest expense (1,976 ) (4,375 ) (9,978 ) (15,730 ) Provision for income taxes 6,104 17,679 46,668 52,093 Other(g) 4,786 1,624 8,074 4,682 Adjusted EBITDA $ 56,621 $ 41,626 $ 243,929 $ 229,053 Net income margin 6.8 % 4.2 % 13.4 % 12.1 % Adjusted EBITDA Margin 22.0 % 17.3 % 24.2 % 24.1 % a) Restructuring lease expense represents non-cancelable lease obligations, including any offset from sublease income, and other related expenses for leased space we have exited as part of our ground campus and administrative space rationalization plans. In 2012, as a key component of the University’s transformation initiatives, the University began the process of completing the orderly closure of its ground campuses, as more enrolling students made the choice to take their programs online. The University completed the orderly closure of its campus locations in early fiscal year 2025, with only one physical location, in Phoenix, Arizona, currently enrolling new students. Additionally, the University completed its exit of 19 floors of its 22-floor administrative office buildings during fiscal year 2024 pursuant to its space rationalization plans. b) Strategic alternatives expense consists of costs associated with our pursuit of strategic alternatives for the future ownership of the University during such periods, which includes costs incurred for our IPO and costs incurred for pursuing strategic ownership alternatives considered prior to our IPO. c) In July 2023, we purchased two interest rate swaptions to hedge interest rate risk associated with debt financing we expected to be used for a strategic transaction prior to pursuing our IPO. The swaptions were reported at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets until they expired out of the money during fiscal year 2024. As a result, we recognized a $12.7 million loss in fiscal year 2024 for associated changes in fair value. d) Represents non-cash impairment charges and asset disposal losses. e) Litigation charges and regulatory expense principally includes expense associated with a multi-year insurance policy pertaining to borrower defense to repayment claims. The remaining expense primarily represents legal fees for non-routine litigation and regulatory matters that are separate and distinct from normal, recurring litigation and regulatory expenses incurred in the normal course of our business operations. f) Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation: Stock Compensation. Although share-based compensation is a key incentive offered to our employees, we evaluate our business performance excluding share-based compensation expense because it is a non-cash expense. g) Other consists of management fees pursuant to our pre-IPO management consulting agreement and other expenses that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operations. The management consulting agreement was terminated effective as of the pricing of our IPO and therefore no management fees will accrue or be payable for periods after that date. h) Represents the income tax effect of these non-GAAP adjustments, calculated using the appropriate statutory tax rates. The non-GAAP effective tax rates were 24.6% and 24.7% for fiscal years 2025 and 2024, respectively. i) Represents income tax effects from a claim of right credit that we elected to no longer pursue in fiscal year 2024 associated with our $50 million settlement payment made in fiscal year 2020 to the Federal Trade Commission. We do not believe the settlement payment and the related income tax effects are indicative of our ongoing operations. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251120565518/en/ Investor Relations Contact: Beth Coronelli [email protected] Media Contact: Andrea Smiley [email protected] Source: Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. View all news