Skillsoft Corp (SKIL)
NYSE:SKIL
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Rating:52Neutral
Price Target:
$7.50
▼(-20.97% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/16/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance—declining revenue, ongoing GAAP losses, and a highly leveraged balance sheet with negative equity—despite improving free cash flow. Technicals are a near-term positive with price strength and positive MACD, while earnings-call guidance supports further margin and cash-flow improvement but acknowledges continued revenue headwinds and retention softness. Valuation is also challenged due to the negative P/E and lack of dividend support, and the NYSE noncompliance notice adds incremental risk.
Positive Factors
Recurring subscription model & TDS profitability
Skillsoft’s core enterprise subscription model (content + platform) and focus on Talent Development Solutions provide durable recurring revenue and contract visibility. TDS contributes most adjusted EBITDA and cash, underpinning predictable cash conversion and customer stickiness over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage and negative equity
High gross debt alongside deteriorating shareholders’ equity that turned negative materially constrains financial flexibility. Negative equity increases refinancing and covenant risk, limits access to capital markets, and raises the probability of balance-sheet actions over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring subscription model & TDS profitability
Skillsoft’s core enterprise subscription model (content + platform) and focus on Talent Development Solutions provide durable recurring revenue and contract visibility. TDS contributes most adjusted EBITDA and cash, underpinning predictable cash conversion and customer stickiness over the medium term.
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Skillsoft (SKIL) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$65.03M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)209.18K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.73
Revenue Growth-3.45%
EPS Growth-9.46%
CountryUS
Employees2,200
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryEducation & Training Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.26
Shares Outstanding8,812,313
10 Day Avg. Volume458,872
30 Day Avg. Volume209,175
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.06
Price to Book (P/B)-2.57
Price to Sales (P/S)0.15
P/FCF Ratio3.34
Enterprise Value/Market Cap8.38
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.06
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.44
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.99
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)4.64
Revenue Forecast (FY)$510.00M
Skillsoft Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Skillsoft Corp. provides corporate digital learning services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Content, Global Knowledge, and SumTotal segments. It offers enterprise learning solutions to prepare organizations ...
How the Company Makes Money
Skillsoft primarily generates revenue by selling subscriptions to its digital learning content and software platforms to organizations (typically enterprises) under term contracts. Key revenue streams generally include: (1) recurring subscription ...
Skillsoft Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
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The FlySkillsoft Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 07, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jun 10, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed meaningful progress on strategic transformation, cost reduction, product development and notable AI-driven engagement gains, combined with improved adjusted EBITDA and positive free cash flow. However, challenges remain: parts of the top line declined (notably Global Knowledge and consumer), GAAP losses widened due to impairments and restructuring, retention/upgrade rates have softened versus a strong prior-year comp, and macro/geopolitical factors are creating booking and divestiture uncertainties. On balance, operational improvements, margin expansion and early platform traction outweigh the medium-term revenue and geopolitical headwinds.Positive Updates
Strategic transformation and AI-native repositioning
Completed a strategic transformation to reposition Skillsoft as an AI-native skills platform, emphasizing three core assets—content, platform and data—and announced a new AI-native Percipio platform (announced Sept, GA in Feb).
Negative Updates
Total revenue decline and mixed top-line performance
Total Q4 revenue was $130.7M, down $3.1M or 2.3% YoY. While TDS revenue ($102.6M) was nearly flat YoY, Learner and Global Knowledge did not achieve top-line growth.
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Q4-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strategic transformation and AI-native repositioning
Completed a strategic transformation to reposition Skillsoft as an AI-native skills platform, emphasizing three core assets—content, platform and data—and announced a new AI-native Percipio platform (announced Sept, GA in Feb).
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Company Guidance
The company guided TDS revenue for fiscal 2027 of $388M–$406M with adjusted EBITDA of $108M–$116M (about 28% of revenue) and TDS free cash flow of $14M–$22M; that follows Q4 results of total revenue $130.7M (‑2.3% YoY) comprised of TDS $102.6M (nearly flat YoY) and Global Knowledge $28.0M (‑9.4% YoY), a TDS LTM dollar retention rate of 98% (vs. 105% LY), adjusted EBITDA of $31.2M (+~4% YoY) with a 23.9% margin (vs. 22.4% LY) (TDS contributed ~ $33M), operating expenses of $99.5M (76% of revenue, down 4.2% YoY), cost of revenue $34.2M (26% of revenue), content & dev $12.8M (10% of revenue), S&M $37.5M (29%), G&A $15.0M (11%), GAAP net loss $36.7M (loss per share $4.19) and adjusted net income $11.0M (adj. EPS $1.26); cash flow highlights included Q4 free cash flow $26.5M (vs. $13.2M prior), fiscal‑year free cash flow ~$6.5M (just above guidance), cash $104.5M, gross debt $578M and net debt ~$474M, after achieving ~$45M of gross cost reductions (about half reinvested); management also pointed to strong AI engagement trends (AI skill benchmark completions +994% YoY; AI content +261%; AI Journey +222%; CAISY learners +146% and CAISY launches +341%) and 15 paying customers on the new platform as drivers of the outlook.Skillsoft Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
28
Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
54
Neutral
| Breakdown | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 512.67M | 530.99M | 553.24M | 555.12M | 527.76M |
| Gross Profit | 378.04M | 396.12M | 400.08M | 403.11M | 376.68M |
| EBITDA | 34.10M | 66.46M | -143.69M | -594.35M | 94.61M |
| Net Income | -139.82M | -121.91M | -349.29M | -724.96M | -70.21M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 992.89M | 1.11B | 1.27B | 1.68B | 2.24B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 100.82M | 100.77M | 136.31M | 170.36M | 152.19M |
| Total Debt | 586.26M | 588.89M | 641.17M | 644.06M | 559.75M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.02B | 1.01B | 1.07B | 1.15B | 1.18B |
| Stockholders Equity | -30.23M | 93.85M | 205.59M | 531.76M | 1.06B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 23.28M | 11.60M | -15.09M | -36.20M | 49.05M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 25.05M | 29.96M | 2.82M | -20.93M | 62.03M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -18.55M | -18.36M | -23.04M | -42.18M | -574.60M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -8.05M | -51.51M | -10.81M | 77.23M | 440.35M |
Skillsoft Technical Analysis
Positive
9.49
Price Trends
4.81
Positive
6.66
Positive
10.42
Negative
Market Momentum
0.39
Negative
76.88
Negative
95.76
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SKIL, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 9.49 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4.61, above the 50-day MA of 4.81, and below the 200-day MA of 10.42, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.39 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 76.88 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 95.76 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for SKIL.
Skillsoft Risk Analysis
Skillsoft disclosed 36 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Skillsoft reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Skillsoft Peers Comparison
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Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 Neutral | $46.06M | 1.57 | 51.85% | ― | 1.58% | 8.26% | |
64 Neutral | $983.71M | -11.97 | -10.06% | ― | 9.79% | 8.61% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
60 Neutral | $672.76M | 227.74 | 1.74% | ― | 0.42% | ― | |
55 Neutral | $1.30B | 77.54 | -5.25% | ― | 5.20% | 28.06% | |
52 Neutral | $65.03M | -0.56 | -709.20% | ― | -3.45% | -9.46% | |
50 Neutral | $117.56M | -0.97 | -67.91% | ― | -38.97% | 88.19% |
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Skillsoft Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Skillsoft Posts Mixed Q4 Results, Refocuses on TDS
Neutral
Apr 7, 2026
On April 7, 2026, Skillsoft reported results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2026, showing total revenue slipping to $131 million for the quarter and $513 million for the year, with flat Talent Development Solutions reve...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Skillsoft Adds Cybersecurity Leader Art Gilliland to Board
Positive
Mar 31, 2026
Skillsoft, a leading AI-native skills management platform, has appointed cybersecurity executive Art Gilliland to its Board of Directors effective March 25, 2026, with his Class II director term running until the 2026 annual shareholder meeting. G...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Skillsoft Faces NYSE Noncompliance, Pursues Compliance Plan
Negative
Mar 30, 2026
On March 30, 2026, Skillsoft disclosed that it received a NYSE notice on March 26 stating the company is not in compliance with Section 802.01B listing standards, after its 30‑day average market capitalization and stockholders’ equity ...
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