2U Inc

Company Profile

2U Inc had its IPO on 2014-03-28 under the ticker symbol TWOU.

The company operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and Education & Training Services industry. 2U Inc has a staff strength of 3,445 employees.

Stock update

Shares of 2U Inc opened at $3.04 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $2.99 - $3.17, and closed at $3.11.

This is a +1.97% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 704,201 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of 2U Inc have slipped by -3.42%.

2U Inc's Key Ratios

2U Inc has a market cap of $248.33 million, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.2176 and a price to sales ratio of 0.6325.

In the last 12-months 2U Inc’s revenue was $928.88 million with a gross profit of $685.40 million and an EBITDA of $85.69 million. The EBITDA ratio measures 2U Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, 2U Inc’s operating margin was -3.67% while its return on assets stood at -1.19% with a return of equity of -80.35%.

In Q2, 2U Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 0% while revenue growth was a negative 8%.

2U Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

33.0033

Trailing PE

0

PEG

1.6502

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $-4.56 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 33.0033 and a PEG multiple of 1.6502. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into 2U Inc’s profitability.

2U Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.5195 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of -7.7249. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 0.6325.

2U Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$1.54 billion

Total Liabilities

$295.84 million

Operating Cash Flow

$-13224000.00

Capital Expenditure

$13.32 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

0%

2U Inc ended 2024 with $1.54 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $1.54 billion while shareholder equity stood at $293.52 million.

2U Inc ended 2024 with $315000.00 in deferred long-term liabilities, $295.84 million in other current liabilities, 81000.00 in common stock, $-1407688000.00 in retained earnings and $712.86 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $53.30 million and cash and short-term investments were $53.30 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $14,735,000 while long-term debt stood at $856.40 million.

2U Inc’s total current assets stands at $225.86 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $117.03 million compared to accounts payable of $48.45 million and inventory worth $13.40 million.

In 2024, 2U Inc's operating cash flow was $-13224000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $13.32 million.

Comparatively, 2U Inc paid $0 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$3.11

52-Week High

$13.15

52-Week Low

$2.83

Analyst Target Price

$7.04

2U Inc stock is currently trading at $3.11 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $13.15 and a 52-week low of $13.15. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $7.04.

Its 50-day moving average was $3.63 and 200-day moving average was $5.78 The short ratio stood at 5.09 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 299.3% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 9884.3% are held by institutions.