Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -0.5x · EV/EBITDA 6.2x · ROE -439.6%. (2020–2026 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $70M | $78M | $246M | $113M | $305M | $988M | $893M | $4.3B |
| Enterprise Value | $556M | $563M | $734M | $618M | $779M | $1.4B | $892M | $4.3B |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.46 | 0.20 | 0.55 | 1.87 | — | 8.32 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | 2.62 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.93 | 1.63 | 6.90 |
| P/FCF | 3.02 | 3.34 | 21.21 | — | — | 20.14 | — | — |
| P/OCF | 2.81 | 3.10 | 8.21 | 40.06 | — | 15.92 | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.10 | 1.38 | 1.12 | 1.40 | 2.64 | — | 8.31 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.17 | 6.25 | 8.79 | 9.02 | 12.28 | 23.31 | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 24.19 | 63.30 | — | — | 28.45 | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 73.7% | 73.7% | 74.6% | 72.3% | 72.6% | 71.4% | — | 81.3% |
| Operating Margin | -7.6% | -7.6% | -8.9% | -15.8% | -21.6% | -15.8% | — | -78.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | -27.3% | -27.3% | -23.0% | -63.1% | -130.6% | -13.3% | — | -165.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -439.6% | -439.6% | -81.4% | -94.7% | -91.1% | -8.7% | -12.4% | -137.0% |
| ROA | -13.3% | -13.3% | -10.2% | -24.0% | -37.4% | -4.8% | -10.4% | -121.7% |
| ROIC | -5.7% | -5.7% | -5.5% | -7.6% | -7.3% | -6.2% | -0.1% | -49.0% |
| ROCE | -5.8% | -5.8% | -5.9% | -8.4% | -8.2% | -7.0% | -0.1% | -57.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | 6.28 | 3.12 | 1.21 | 0.53 | 0.01 | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.51 | 6.51 | 7.05 | 9.36 | 10.16 | 9.35 | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | 5.20 | 2.46 | 0.89 | 0.38 | -0.00 | -0.00 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.39 | 5.39 | 5.85 | 7.37 | 7.47 | 6.81 | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | 20.85 | 42.09 | — | — | 8.31 | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -1.63 | -1.63 | -1.01 | -4.58 | -14.54 | -0.11 | — | -0.95 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.77 | 1.03 | 9.87 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.77 | 1.03 | 9.87 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.28 | 1.01 | 8.69 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.24 | — | 0.74 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 125.30 | 123.60 | 123.96 | 124.42 | 123.29 | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 33.1% | 29.9% | 4.7% | — | — | 5.0% | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $9M | $8M | $8M | $8M | $7M | $4M | $21M |
Negative equity and leverage
According to current market data, Skillsoft trades at a P/S multiple of 0.11, a valuation level that suggests investors are heavily discounting the company's future growth prospects and questioning the long-term viability of its current enterprise-focused business model compared to higher-growth SaaS peers.
The extremely low P/S ratio indicates that the market is pricing the company as a terminal-value play rather than a growth-oriented software provider. This valuation appears to reflect the persistent revenue contraction and the significant overhang of legacy debt, which limits the company's ability to command a premium multiple similar to its ed-tech competitors.
Based on reported financial statements, Skillsoft's ROIC has remained consistently negative, reaching -1.5% in 2027Q1, which highlights a fundamental inability to generate returns on invested capital that exceed the company's cost of capital in its current operational configuration.
The persistent negative ROIC trend suggests that the company's capital allocation strategy has failed to create shareholder value, as the returns generated by its core content assets are insufficient to offset the heavy amortization and interest burdens. Investors should monitor whether the recent divestiture of the SumTotal segment can eventually stabilize these returns by reducing the capital intensity of the remaining business.
As indicated by recent quarterly filings, the company's DSO has fluctuated significantly, reaching 119 days in 2027Q1, a trend that suggests potential challenges in collecting receivables and managing the cash conversion cycle effectively within its enterprise customer base.
The high and volatile DSO figures imply that Skillsoft may be offering extended payment terms to retain enterprise clients, which creates a drag on liquidity. This inefficiency in working capital management warrants further investigation, as it complicates the company's ability to rely on internal cash generation to fund its ongoing operational requirements.
According to the latest balance sheet data, Skillsoft maintains a current ratio of 0.91, a level that indicates a constrained liquidity position and suggests the company may face difficulties meeting short-term obligations without consistent access to external financing or rapid revenue conversion.
A current ratio consistently below 1.0 is a significant red flag for an industrial-service company with high fixed costs. This liquidity profile suggests that the company has very little margin for error, and any further deterioration in cash flow could necessitate dilutive financing or further asset sales to maintain operational continuity.
As reported in financial statements, the P/E ratio is a fundamentally flawed metric for evaluating Skillsoft, as the company's persistent net losses and significant non-cash amortization charges render traditional earnings-based valuation multiples entirely meaningless for assessing its true underlying business performance.
Investors should instead focus on Bookings and Adjusted EBITDA to gauge the company's sales velocity and operational cash-generative potential. Relying on P/E ratios in this context obscures the company's actual progress in its platform migration and risks misinterpreting accounting-driven losses as a lack of market demand for its core content offerings.
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SKIL stock.
Skillsoft Corp.'s current P/E ratio is -0.5x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
Skillsoft Corp.'s current EV/EBITDA is 6.2x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 11.9x.
Skillsoft Corp.'s return on equity (ROE) is -439.6%. The historical average is -123.6%.
Based on historical data, Skillsoft Corp. is trading at a P/E of -0.5x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Skillsoft Corp. has 73.7% gross margin and -7.6% operating margin.
Skillsoft Corp.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 6.5x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.