China Beststudy Education Group (HK:3978)
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Rating:60Neutral
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HK$4.00
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Action:ReiteratedDate:12/02/25
The overall stock score of 60 reflects a balanced view of China Beststudy Education Group's current position. The company's financial performance is on an upward trajectory, with strong revenue growth and improved profitability. However, technical indicators suggest bearish momentum, which could pose short-term challenges. The valuation is attractive, with a reasonable P/E ratio and a high dividend yield, offering potential for income. Investors should weigh the positive financial trends against the current technical weaknesses.
Positive Factors
Revenue Recovery
Sustained revenue recovery indicates the company is regaining market demand and restoring scale in its K-12 tutoring offerings. Over the next several months this supports steadier top-line cash conversion, improves bargaining power with landlords/staff, and enables reinvestment in programs and channels.
Negative Factors
Inconsistent Free Cash Flow
Intermittent free cash flow limits the firm's ability to consistently fund capex, marketing, and potential dividends or debt reduction. Over 2-6 months, cash variability can force trade-offs between growth investment and liquidity preservation, constraining strategic flexibility.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Recovery
Sustained revenue recovery indicates the company is regaining market demand and restoring scale in its K-12 tutoring offerings. Over the next several months this supports steadier top-line cash conversion, improves bargaining power with landlords/staff, and enables reinvestment in programs and channels.
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China Beststudy Education Group (3978) vs. iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (EWH)
Market Cap
HK$2.60B
Dividend Yield5.86%
Average Volume (3M)1.49M
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.3
Beta (1Y)1.01
Revenue Growth174.65%
EPS Growth145.66%
CountryHK
Employees3,072
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryEducation & Training Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.21
Shares Outstanding847,221,000
10 Day Avg. Volume1,953,543
30 Day Avg. Volume1,488,212
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.12
Price to Book (P/B)4.00
Price to Sales (P/S)2.37
P/FCF Ratio3.39
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
HK$5.97Price Target Upside54.13% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.42
Revenue Forecast (FY)HK$2.24B
China Beststudy Education Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
China Beststudy Education Group provides after-school education services for K-12 student groups in China. The company offers education related courses, such as full-time test preparation programs, which aims to help middle school and high school ...
How the Company Makes Money
China Beststudy Education Group generates revenue through multiple streams, primarily by charging tuition fees for its various educational programs, including language courses, vocational training, and consulting services for students looking to s...
China Beststudy Education Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
65
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.70B | 1.10B | 489.31M | 491.13M | 1.90B | 1.69B |
| Gross Profit | 780.53M | 510.12M | 229.86M | 173.06M | 729.35M | 596.62M |
| EBITDA | 388.82M | 267.68M | 203.56M | 26.14M | 261.67M | 96.33M |
| Net Income | 289.18M | 192.45M | 91.25M | 56.29M | -325.03M | 129.68M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.04B | 1.84B | 1.05B | 869.68M | 1.32B | 3.18B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 963.86M | 740.27M | 395.27M | 338.21M | 686.41M | 1.49B |
| Total Debt | 341.12M | 285.30M | 190.42M | 199.53M | 570.60M | 1.28B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.25B | 1.18B | 549.94M | 463.79M | 968.05M | 2.39B |
| Stockholders Equity | 778.36M | 653.71M | 498.01M | 407.86M | 350.85M | 798.34M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 598.68M | 772.11M | 273.60M | -76.04M | -182.90M | 391.53M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 658.81M | 824.44M | 291.17M | -31.95M | -53.43M | 450.82M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -556.12M | -485.01M | -144.52M | 450.46M | -67.85M | 45.23M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -125.44M | -109.33M | -59.77M | -434.58M | -361.33M | 1.38M |
China Beststudy Education Group Technical Analysis
Neutral
3.87
Price Trends
3.37
Positive
3.88
Negative
4.54
Negative
Market Momentum
0.02
Negative
56.63
Neutral
76.60
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HK:3978, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 3.87 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3.31, above the 50-day MA of 3.37, and below the 200-day MA of 4.54, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.02 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 56.63 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 76.60 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for HK:3978.
China Beststudy Education Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 Outperform | HK$2.53B | 3.78 | 13.50% | 9.42% | 10.53% | -9.66% | |
80 Outperform | HK$1.56B | 1.21 | 17.52% | 10.76% | 7.71% | 11.65% | |
72 Outperform | HK$1.72B | 3.38 | 11.59% | 11.69% | 7.59% | -30.36% | |
71 Outperform | HK$1.68B | 5.79 | 18.80% | 4.65% | 9.69% | 7.31% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
62 Neutral | HK$1.05B | 7.69 | 18.62% | 3.40% | 23.95% | -1.00% | |
60 Neutral | HK$2.60B | 9.30 | 37.07% | 5.86% | 174.65% | 145.66% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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China Beststudy Education Group Corporate Events
China Beststudy Buys Shares for RSU Scheme, Citing Undervalued Stock and Talent Strategy
Jan 16, 2026
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its restricted share unit (RSU) scheme purchased 52,000 shares on the open market on 16 January 2026 at an average price of HK$3.77 per share, representing about 0.01% of its issued...
China Beststudy Education Trustee Buys Shares for RSU Incentive Plan
Jan 15, 2026
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its restricted share unit scheme bought 30,000 shares on the open market on 15 January 2026 at an average price of about HK$3.65 per share, representing roughly 0.004% of its issued...
China Beststudy Buys Shares for RSU Plan, Citing Undervalued Stock and Talent Strategy
Jan 14, 2026
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its restricted share unit scheme purchased 34,000 shares on the open market on 14 January 2026, representing about 0.004% of its issued share capital, at an average price of roughly...
China Beststudy’s RSU Trustee Buys Shares as Board Cites Undervaluation
Jan 13, 2026
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its restricted share unit scheme purchased 42,000 shares on the open market on 13 January 2026 at an average price of HK$3.83 per share, representing about 0.005% of its issued shar...
China Beststudy Buys Shares for RSU Plan, Citing Undervaluation and Talent Strategy
Jan 12, 2026
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its restricted share unit scheme purchased 40,000 shares on the open market on 12 January 2026 for about HK$151,600, representing roughly 0.005% of its issued share capital, at an a...
China Beststudy Adds Shares to RSU Pool, Citing Undervalued Stock and Confidence in Outlook
Jan 9, 2026
China Beststudy Education Group has announced that its RSU scheme trustee purchased 40,000 shares on the open market on 9 January 2026, representing about 0.005% of its issued share capital, at an average price of roughly HK$3.85 per share and a t...
China Beststudy Buys Shares for RSU Scheme, Citing Undervaluation and Talent Strategy
Jan 8, 2026
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its restricted share unit (RSU) scheme purchased 64,000 shares on the open market on 8 January 2026 at an average price of about HK$3.90 per share, representing roughly 0.01% of its...
China Beststudy Education Boosts RSU Pool With Open-Market Share Purchase
Jan 7, 2026
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its restricted share unit scheme purchased 50,000 shares on the open market on 7 January 2026 at an average price of HK$3.92 per share, representing about 0.01% of the company’...
China Beststudy Buys Shares for RSU Scheme, Citing Undervaluation and Confidence in Outlook
Jan 6, 2026
China Beststudy Education Group has announced that the trustee of its restricted share unit (RSU) scheme purchased 41,000 shares on the open market on 6 January 2026 at an average price of HK$4.00 per share, representing about 0.005% of its issued...
China Beststudy’s RSU Trustee Buys Shares as Board Signals Undervaluation
Jan 5, 2026
China Beststudy Education Group has announced that the trustee of its restricted share unit scheme purchased 51,000 shares on the open market on 5 January 2026 at an average price of approximately HK$3.99 per share, representing about 0.01% of its...
China Beststudy Buys Shares for RSU Scheme, Citing Undervalued Stock and Strong Outlook
Jan 2, 2026
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its restricted share unit scheme purchased 50,000 shares on the open market on 2 January 2026, representing about 0.01% of its issued share capital, at an average price of HK$3.99 p...
China Beststudy Adds Shares for RSU Scheme as Board Flags Undervalued Stock
Dec 31, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its restricted share unit scheme purchased 61,000 company shares on the open market on 31 December 2025 at an average price of about HK$3.99 per share, representing approximately 0....
China Beststudy Buys Shares for RSU Scheme, Citing Undervalued Stock
Dec 30, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its restricted share unit scheme purchased 73,000 shares on the open market on 30 December 2025, representing about 0.01% of its issued share capital, at an average price of approxi...
China Beststudy Education Group Buys Shares for RSU Scheme, Signalling Confidence in Valuation
Dec 29, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its restricted share unit scheme purchased 36,000 shares on the open market on 29 December 2025 at an average price of HK$4.00 per share, representing about 0.004% of its issued sha...
China Beststudy Buys Shares for RSU Scheme, Citing Undervaluation and Confidence in Outlook
Dec 24, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its RSU Scheme purchased 53,000 shares on the open market on 24 December 2025, representing about 0.01% of its issued share capital, at an average price of roughly HK$4.15 per share...
China Beststudy Cites Undervaluation as RSU Trustee Adds Shares on Market
Dec 23, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its restricted share unit scheme purchased 50,000 shares on the open market on 23 December 2025, representing about 0.01% of its issued share capital, at an average price of approxi...
China Beststudy Shifts Cayman Registrar and Relocates Hong Kong Headquarters
Dec 22, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group has appointed Ogier Global (Cayman) Limited as its new principal share registrar, transfer office, and registered office in the Cayman Islands, effective 22 December 2025, while retaining Computershare Hong Kong Inv...
China Beststudy Buys Shares for RSU Plan, Citing Undervalued Stock and Strong Outlook
Dec 22, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group has announced that the trustee of its restricted share unit (RSU) scheme purchased 41,000 shares on the open market on 22 December 2025, representing about 0.005% of its issued share capital, at an average price of ...
China Beststudy Buys Shares for RSU Scheme, Citing Undervaluation and Talent Strategy
Dec 19, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its restricted share unit scheme purchased 46,000 shares on the open market on 19 December 2025, representing about 0.01% of its issued share capital, at an average price of HK$4.01...
China Beststudy Adds Shares for RSU Scheme, Citing Undervaluation and Strong Outlook
Dec 18, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its restricted share unit plan purchased 111,000 shares on the open market on 18 December 2025, representing about 0.01% of its issued share capital, at an average price of roughly ...
China Beststudy Education Group Announces Key Share Purchase to Enhance Strategic Goals
Dec 17, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group has voluntarily announced the purchase of 60,000 shares under its restricted share unit (RSU) scheme, reflecting confidence in its business outlook and current financial position. The move highlights an effort to ad...
China Beststudy Education Group Executes Share Purchase Under RSU Scheme
Dec 16, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group announced the purchase of 35,000 shares as part of its Restricted Share Unit (RSU) Scheme, which was initially adopted in December 2018. The board believes the current share price undervalues the company’s per...
China Beststudy Education Group Announces Share Purchase Under RSU Scheme
Dec 15, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group has announced the purchase of 50,000 shares under its Restricted Share Unit (RSU) Scheme, reflecting its confidence in the company’s business outlook and prospects. The board believes the current share price u...
China Beststudy Education Group Announces Share Purchase Under RSU Scheme
Dec 12, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group announced the purchase of 35,000 shares on the open market as part of its Restricted Share Unit (RSU) Scheme. The board believes the current share price undervalues the company’s performance and sees this as a...
China Beststudy Education Group Announces Share Purchase Under RSU Scheme
Dec 11, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group announced the purchase of 60,000 shares under its restricted share unit (RSU) scheme, reflecting the company’s belief that its current share price undervalues its business performance and potential. This strat...
China Beststudy Education Group Announces Share Purchase Under RSU Scheme
Dec 10, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group announced the purchase of 50,000 shares as part of its Restricted Share Unit (RSU) Scheme. The board believes the current share price undervalues the company’s performance and sees this as an opportunity to al...
China Beststudy Education Group Enhances RSU Scheme with Share Purchase
Dec 9, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group announced the purchase of 80,000 shares on the open market as part of its Restricted Share Unit (RSU) Scheme. The board believes the company’s current share price undervalues its business performance, and this...
China Beststudy Education Group Enhances RSU Scheme with Share Purchase
Dec 3, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group has announced the purchase of 200,000 shares as part of its RSU scheme, representing approximately 0.02% of its issued shares. The board believes the current share price undervalues the company and sees this as an o...
China Beststudy Education Group Enhances RSU Scheme with Share Purchase
Dec 2, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group announced the purchase of 238,000 shares on the open market as part of its restricted share unit (RSU) scheme. This move is seen as a strategic effort to address the undervaluation of the company’s shares, ali...
China Beststudy Education Group Enhances RSU Scheme with Share Purchase
Dec 1, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group announced the purchase of 202,000 shares on the open market as part of its restricted share unit (RSU) scheme. The board believes the current share price undervalues the company’s business performance, and the...
China Beststudy Education Group Donates HK$1 Million for Tai Po Fire Relief
Dec 1, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group has announced a donation of HK$1 million to support fire rescue, relief, and recovery efforts following a fire in the Tai Po District of Hong Kong. This gesture underscores the company’s commitment to social r...
China Beststudy Education Group Executes Strategic Share Purchase
Nov 28, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group announced a voluntary purchase of 252,000 shares under its restricted share unit (RSU) scheme, representing approximately 0.03% of its issued shares. The company believes its current share price undervalues its busi...
China Beststudy Education Group Enhances RSU Scheme with Share Purchase
Nov 27, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group announced the purchase of 372,000 shares as part of its Restricted Share Unit (RSU) Scheme, reflecting the company’s belief that its current share price undervalues its business performance and prospects. This...
China Beststudy Education Group Announces Share Purchase to Boost Value
Nov 24, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group announced a voluntary purchase of 50,000 shares on the open market as part of its Restricted Share Unit (RSU) Scheme. The board believes the current share price undervalues the company’s performance and sees t...
China Beststudy Education Group Announces Share Purchase Under RSU Scheme
Nov 21, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group announced the purchase of 100,000 shares on the open market as part of its Restricted Share Unit (RSU) Scheme. The board believes the current share price undervalues the company, and this move is aimed at aligning t...
China Beststudy Education Group Enhances RSU Scheme with Share Purchase
Nov 11, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group has announced the purchase of 124,000 shares as part of its Restricted Share Unit (RSU) Scheme, representing approximately 0.01% of the total issued shares. This move is seen as a strategy to address the undervaluat...
China Beststudy Education Group Enhances RSU Scheme with Share Purchase
Nov 5, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group announced the purchase of 80,000 shares on the open market as part of its Restricted Share Unit (RSU) Scheme. The board believes the current share price undervalues the company’s performance and sees this purc...
China Beststudy Education Group Enhances RSU Scheme with Share Purchase
Nov 4, 2025
China Beststudy Education Group announced a voluntary purchase of 68,000 shares as part of its Restricted Share Unit (RSU) Scheme, which was originally adopted in December 2018. The board believes the current share price undervalues the company...
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