Bright Scholar(US:BEDU)2025-01-27 14:38Financial Performance - Total revenue decreased by 16.1% year-over-year, from GBP 53.3 million in F1Q24 to GBP 44.7 million in F1Q25[29] - Gross profit decreased by 27.0% year-over-year, from GBP 17.9 million in F1Q24 to GBP 13.0 million in F1Q25[29] - Gross margin decreased by 4.3 percentage points year-over-year, from 33.5% in F1Q24 to 29.2% in F1Q25[29] - Adjusted net income decreased by 12.7% year-over-year, from GBP 5.1 million in F1Q24 to GBP 4.4 million in F1Q25[29] Segment Performance - Schools revenue was GBP 25.7 million, accounting for 57% of total revenue[18] - Overseas Study Counselling revenue increased by 5.8% year-over-year[22] - Revenue from "Others" (non-core business) decreased by 40.9% year-over-year[21] Operational Efficiency - SG&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue improved by 4.8 percentage points year-over-year, from 23.6% to 18.8%[42] Strategic Initiatives - The company is executing a "dual-engine" growth strategy by expanding the Overseas Schools business and promoting a global recruitment initiative[24] - BEDU's board of directors authorized a share repurchase plan under which the Company may repurchase up to US$1.2 million of the Company's ADSs over the next 12 months[50]