PowerSchool Holdings (PWSC) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change. The Zacks rating relies solely on a company's changing earnings picture. It tracks EPS estimates for the current and following years from the sell-side analysts covering the stock through a consensus measure -- the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Individual inve ...

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (PWSC) , a leader in cloud-based software for K-12 education, has announced two new AI-driven tools, PowerBuddy for College and Career and PowerBuddy for Custom AI. These tools aim to revolutionize the way students, families, and school districts access and manage information, potentially driving further growth for PWSC stock. PWSC's AI Tools to Transform College and Career Planning PowerBuddy for College and Career helps students take control of their future planning by offering ...

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Law firm Kaskela Law LLC announces that it is investigating the fairness of the recently announced proposed buyout of PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PWSC) ("PowerSchool") stockholders to determine whether the proposed buyout price of $22.80 per share is fair to the company's investors. https://kaskelalaw.com/case/powerschool/ On June 7, 2024, PowerSchool announced that it had agreed to be acquired by private investment firm Bain Capital, LP at a price of $ ...

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholder protection law firm Kaskela Law LLC announces that it has commenced an investigation into the recently announced proposed buyout of PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PWSC) ("PowerSchool") stockholders. https://kaskelalaw.com/case/powerschool/ On June 7, 2024, PowerSchool announced that it had agreed to be acquired by private investment firm Bain Capital, LP at a price of $22.80 per share in cash – a premium of just $0.43 per share, or less than 2%, to ...

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaskela Law LLC announces that it is investigating the recently announced proposed buyout of PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PWSC) ("PowerSchool") shareholders. On June 7, 2024, PowerSchool announced that it had agreed to be acquired by private investment firm Bain Capital, LP at a price of $22.80 per share in cash – a premium of just $0.43 per share, or less than 2%, to the stock's prior day closing price of $22.37. Following the closing of the proposed tra ...

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (PWSC) , a leading provider of cloud-based K-12 education software in North America, has announced a major expansion into the Latin America (LATAM) region. This strategic move includes six new partnerships with schools in Belize, Honduras, St. Maarten, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela, showcasing the company's game-changing AI assistant, PowerBuddy, and its unified communications platform, MyPowerHub. Driving Modernization Through AI By entering these new markets, PowerSchool positio ...

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (PWSC) reported lower-than-expected results in the second quarter of 2024, wherein its quarterly earnings and revenues missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The top increased while the bottom line remained flat year over year. The top-line performance was backed by an increase in subscriptions and support revenues, which was driven by increased sales of its solutions to new customers and by cross-selling and upselling to existing customers. However, an increase in total operating e ...

For the quarter ended June 2024, PowerSchool Holdings (PWSC) reported revenue of $191.59 million, up 10.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.23, compared to $0.23 in the year-ago quarter. The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.95% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $195.39 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.24, the EPS surprise was -4.17%. While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to de ...

PowerSchool Holdings (PWSC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.23 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.24 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.23 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -4.17%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education would post earnings of $0.22 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.17, delivering a surprise o ...

业务概况 - 公司提供一套综合解决方案,包括K-12教育市场的关键系统[149] - 公司的云平台是最全面、集成的企业级套件,帮助客户高效管理各种教育相关功能[151] - 公司通过20年的创新和有针对性的收购活动,建立了一个庞大的K-12软件解决方案平台[153] - 公司计划以收购、合作等方式继续拓展相关领域,提升创新和技术领先地位[165][166] - 公司正计划在第二财季完成与Bain Capital的并购交易[154][155][156] - 公司的订阅收入占总收入的比重超过88%,业务模式灵活[158][159] - 公司正积极拓展国际市场,尤其是印度市场[167] 财务表现 - 订阅和支持收入同比增长16%，达到1.701亿美元[185] - 服务收入同比下降4%，至1,932万美元[185] - 许可和其他收入同比下降70%，至214.2万美元[185] - 订阅和支持成本同比增长30%，达到4,776.8万美元[187] - 服务成本同比下降19%，至1,221万美元[188] - 折旧和摊销成本同比增长16%，达到1,870.5万美元[189] - 研发费用同比增加18%，主要由于人员成本增加200万美元、硬件和软件支持成本增加60万美元、股份支付增加40万美元以及重组费用增加30万美元[191] - 销售、一般及管理费用同比增加35%，主要由于重组费用增加1710万美元、专业服务费用增加130万美元、股份支付增加110万美元和人员成本增加70万美元[192] - 收购费用同比增加，主要由于收购Allovue公司[193] - 折旧和摊销费用同比增加10%，主要由于Neverskip、SchoolMessenger和Allovue收购后无形资产余额增加[194] - 利息费用同比增加44%，主要由于平均债务余额增加和First Lien Term Loan利率上升[196] - 其他收支净额同比大幅下降2852%，主要由于外币现金和应收账款余额重新计量产生的波动[198] - 所得税费用同比下降174%，主要由于税前亏损增加以及Allovue收购后的税务重组产生的递延税费[200] 现金流和财务状况 - 公司预计未来12个月内现有现金、信用额度和经营活动现金流将满足运营和资本支出需求[203] - 截至2024年6月30日，公司有2.074亿美元现金及等价物和1.87亿美元的可用信用额度[202] - 截至2024年6月30日，公司有2.134亿美元的递延收入，其中2.065亿美元将在未来12个月内确认为收入[206] - 截至2023年6月30日止六个月,经营活动使用的净现金为9,270万美元,主要原因是净亏损1,910万美元,加上非现金费用9,990万美元,以及经营资产和负债变动导致的现金流出1.735亿美元[217] - 截至2024年6月30日止六个月,投资活动使用的净现金为6,400万美元,主要用于收购Allovue公司3,610万美元、资本化产品开发成本1,810万美元、购置不动产和设备500万美元,以及支付收购相关递延对价580万美元[218] - 截至2023年6月30日止六个月,投资活动使用的净现金为2,090万美元,主要用于资本化产品开发成本1,990万美元和购置不动产和设备90万美元[219] - 截至2024年6月30日止六个月,筹资活动提供的净现金为1.824亿美元,主要来自1.87亿美元的循环信贷协议净收款,部分被偿还4.2百万美元的优先债务所抵消[220] - 截至2023年6月30日止六个月,筹资活动提供的净现金为470万美元,主要来自1,000万美元的循环信贷协议收款,部分被支付140万美元的与股权激励相关的税款和390万美元的优先债务偿还所抵消[221] 风险因素 - 公司正在进行一项拟议的合并交易,存在诸多不确定性[240] - 公司历史上一直亏损,预计在可预见的未来不会盈利[240] - 公司面临激烈的市场竞争[240] - 公司可能进行收购和剥离,存在相关风险[240] - 公司依赖第三方软件和知识产权许可,存在相关风险[241] - 公司外汇风险较小,但仍可能受到汇率波动的不利影响[246] - 公司面临利率风险,利率上升可能增加利息支出[247,248] - 公司尚未采取任何利率风险对冲措施[249] - 公司面临各种法律和监管风险[240,241] - 公司存在信息安全和数据隐私风险[240,241]