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Skillsoft Corp. (SKIL)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
08/14/2025: SKIL (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Number of Analysts
1 Analysts rated it
Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.
1 Year Target Price $50
1 Year Target Price $50
| 0 | Strong Buy |
| 0 | Buy |
| 1 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 2.34% | Avg. Invested days 22 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  2.0 | Stock Returns Performance  1.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 08/14/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 123.19M USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 50 |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 50 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 1 | Beta 1.54 | 52 Weeks Range 11.01 - 34.42 | Updated Date 08/15/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 11.01 - 34.42 | Updated Date 08/15/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) -16.02 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Products
Product revenue - Year on Year
Revenue by Geography
Geography revenue - Year on Year
Earnings Date
Report Date - | When - | Estimate - | Actual - |
Profitability
Profit Margin -25.09% | Operating Margin (TTM) -13.14% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -2.39% | Return on Equity (TTM) -108.11% |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE - | Enterprise Value 574989397 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.23 |
Enterprise Value 574989397 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.23 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.09 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 10.51 | Shares Outstanding 8573030 | Shares Floating 4402592 |
Shares Outstanding 8573030 | Shares Floating 4402592 | ||
Percent Insiders 12.73 | Percent Institutions 76.94 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Skillsoft Corp.
Company Overview
History and Background
Skillsoft was founded in 1998. It has grown through acquisitions and organic development to become a leading provider of digital learning solutions. It went public via a SPAC merger in 2021.
Core Business Areas
- Content: Provides a vast library of on-demand learning resources, including courses, videos, and books covering business, technology, and compliance topics.
- Platform: Offers a learning management system (LMS) and learning experience platform (LXP) to deliver and track training.
- Instructor-Led Training: Provides live, virtual instructor-led training (VILT) sessions on various topics.
Leadership and Structure
Jeffrey R. Tarr is the CEO. The company has a typical corporate structure with departments for content, technology, sales, marketing, and finance.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Skillsoft Percipio: A learning experience platform (LXP) that delivers personalized learning content to users. Percipio's market share is not precisely defined but it competes in the overall corporate learning market. Competitors include Degreed, Cornerstone OnDemand, and SAP SuccessFactors.
- SumTotal: A human capital management (HCM) suite, including learning management, talent management, and workforce management. The LMS market is highly fragmented. Competitors include Workday Learning, Saba, and Docebo.
- Global Knowledge: Tech and professional training focused on certification and upskilling for IT professionals. Competitors include Pluralsight, A Cloud Guru and Linux Academy.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The corporate learning market is growing due to the increasing need for upskilling and reskilling in the digital age. Demand for online learning is high.
Positioning
Skillsoft is a major player in the corporate learning market, offering a broad range of content and delivery methods. It competes with both large enterprise software vendors and smaller, specialized learning providers.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The global corporate training market is expected to reach hundreds of billions of dollars. Skillsoft is positioned to capture a portion of this TAM with its comprehensive suite of offerings.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Large content library
- Established customer base
- Comprehensive learning platform
- Global presence
Weaknesses
- High debt load
- Integration challenges from acquisitions
- Complex product portfolio
- Inconsistent profitability
Opportunities
- Growing demand for online learning
- Expanding into new markets
- Developing innovative learning solutions
- Leveraging AI and machine learning
Threats
- Intense competition
- Changing technology landscape
- Economic downturn
- Data security breaches
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- COR
- LXFR
- WDAY
- SABA
- DOCEBO
Competitive Landscape
Skillsoft has a large content library, but faces competition from other learning platform providers. The company needs to differentiate itself through innovation and customer service.
Major Acquisitions
Global Knowledge
- Year: 2021
- Acquisition Price (USD millions): 450
- Strategic Rationale: Expanded Skillsoft's technical skills training and certification offerings.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Growth has been inconsistent due to integration challenges and market competition.
Future Projections: Analysts expect Skillsoft to focus on profitability and organic growth. Revenue growth is projected to be moderate.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include platform enhancements, content updates, and strategic partnerships. Restructuring and deleveraging.
Summary
Skillsoft is a major player in corporate learning with a large content library. However, it faces challenges including high debt, competition, and integration issues. Restructuring helps the company but needs to focus on profitability. They need to maintain a competitive advantage by delivering innovative offerings and strong customer service.
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Sources and Disclaimers
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- Industry reports
- Analyst estimates
- SEC.gov
Disclaimers:
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About Skillsoft Corp.
Exchange NYSE | Headquaters Nashua, NH, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 2019-07-26 | Executive Chairman & CEO Mr. Ronald W. Hovsepian | ||
Sector Consumer Defensive | Industry Education & Training Services | Full time employees 2200 | Website https://www.skillsoft.com |
Full time employees 2200 | Website https://www.skillsoft.com | ||
Skillsoft Corp. provides personalized, interactive learning experiences, and enterprise-ready solutions in the United States, Other Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates in two segments, Talent Development Solutions and Global Knowledge. The Talent Development Solutions segment offers an artificial intelligence (AI)-led, interactive, and multi-modal experience technology learning brand, as well as outcome-based learning through benchmarks, enterprise grade security and integrations, and extensive coverage of topics across business, technology, and compliance skills. This segment also offers Percipio, an AI-driven platform that integrates content from leading partners to enable clients to achieve their strategic outcomes. The Global Knowledge segment provides virtual, in-classroom, and on-demand training solutions geared at foundational, practitioner, and expert information technology professionals. This segment also provides authorized content from various partners, which provides professional certifications for individuals that successfully complete all requirements. The company markets and sells its products to enterprises, government agencies, and educational institutions. Skillsoft Corp. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Nashua, New Hampshire.
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