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Skillsoft Corp.

$SKIL·$82M·Education & Training Services·Consumer Defensive
$8.27-5.4%YTD-15.2%1Y-42.4%
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SKSKIL
$SKILSkillsoft Corp.
$8.27-5.38%1 posts0%
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AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Comeback attemptWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-08-14

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Skillsoft $8.74 sold Global Knowledge to focus on AI-native skills management — NYSE compliance plan accepted, FY27 EPS modeled at $4.19 vs current losses.

Skillsoft's four-quarter revenue $95M–$131M (Q1 is the smaller quarter post-Global Knowledge divestiture) with EPS -$2.78 to -$4.89 and gross margin ~73-83% — the operating profile is a corporate-training company mid-restructure, with the Global Knowledge sale narrowing the focus to AI-native skills management.

  • Consensus FY26 (Jan-year) revenue $512M / EPS $4.17 walking to $398M / $4.19 FY27 (1 analyst) — thin coverage; the FY26 revenue is pre-divestiture and FY27's lower base + $4.19 EPS reflects the post-divestiture reset with margin improvement.
  • Debt/equity -7.89 confirms book equity is deeply negative from accumulated losses; the AI-Coach platform expansion and Matthew Cushing CLO appointment signal governance-strengthening around the transition.
  • NYSE acceptance of continued-listing compliance plan removes near-term delisting risk; -41% over 12 months, -15% YTD, position 35% of 52-week range, +24% above 50-day (recent bounce) and +19% above 200-day MA, beta 2.23.

Next print 2026-09-08 is where the post-Global-Knowledge revenue reset, AI-Coach platform revenue attribution, and gross margin trajectory either signal a turn or extend the reset.

What to watch: September 8 Q2 print — post-Global-Knowledge revenue reset, AI-Coach revenue attribution, gross margin trajectory, cash runway, and any strategic-review commentary.

On the calendar: 2026-09-08 — Q2 FY27 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Enterprise learning platform offering AI-driven skills training, compliance courses, and instructor-led instruction for corporate workforce development.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Education & Training Services sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $SKIL.

Education & Training Services · Consumer Defensive

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What this means for $SKIL

Neutral — Enterprise learning platform offering AI-driven skills training, compliance courses, and instructor-led instruction for corporate workforce development; limited read-through from software - application macro dynamics to this specific revenue mix.

Industry benchmark

5-name peer basket
-19.9%YTD
-25.4%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-0.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-4.9%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-6.2%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
13.4%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.1Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
10.2%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
75.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
-7.9Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026Jun 9, 2026$1.16$0.05+2220.0%
Q1 2026Apr 7, 2026$1.26$1.27-0.8%
Q3 2025Dec 10, 2025$1.65$1.26+31.0%
Q2 2025Sep 9, 2025$0.92$-2.10+143.8%
Next earningsTue, Sep 8·consensus EPS $0.83

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY27$94.5M-23.9%83.2%-7.4%$-4.89$28.5M
Q4 FY26$130.7M-2.3%73.8%-3.4%$-4.19$25.7M
Q3 FY26$129.0M-6.0%72.7%-7.3%$-4.74$-23.6M
Q2 FY26$128.8M-2.6%74.5%-6.9%$-2.78$-22.6M

Forward consensus

2-year forecast · up to 1 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$512.2M$512.2M – $512.2M$4.17$4.17 – $4.171
FY27$397.5M$397.5M – $397.5M$4.19$4.19 – $4.191

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.5×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.32%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+17.2%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+13.2%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatTiny float · 4.5M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.9% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β2.235-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

BuyJun 15Jim FrankolaDirector27.0K sh$163KBuyJun 12Jim FrankolaDirector23.0K sh$139K
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KAcquisition completedJul 108-K — Item 2.01: Acquisition completed · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Skillsoft Corp. completed the sale of Global Knowledge Training LLC (its instructor-led training subsidiary operating under the Global Knowledge brand) to EHJob GP LLC (an affiliate of Enduring Ventures) on July 6, 2026, pursuant to a Sale and Purchase Agreement signed May 20, 2026. The transaction yielded approximately $5.4 million in initial cash consideration after working-capital adjustments, subject to a final post-closing true-up. This is a significant divestiture of Skillsoft's legacy instructor-led training business for only ~$5.4M, reflecting challenged market demand; it simplifies the portfolio but the low price signals weak underlying asset value.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJul 88-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Skillsoft Corp. announced via Reg FD that the NYSE accepted the company's submitted business plan to regain compliance with NYSE continued listing standard 802.01B (minimum market capitalization/stockholders' equity), as disclosed in a July 8, 2026 press release. This is a positive compliance development — NYSE accepting the plan removes the immediate delisting risk, though Skillsoft must now execute the recovery plan; the underlying financial weakness that triggered the non-compliance remains.

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 308-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Skillsoft shareholders at the 2026 Annual Meeting (June 25, 2026) approved the Second Amendment to the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, increasing the share reserve by 550,000 shares to 4,305,658 total shares. The Board had approved the amendment subject to shareholder approval on March 25, 2026. The 550K share increase provides Skillsoft with additional equity compensation capacity; the filing also reports routine annual meeting vote outcomes including director elections.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 188-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Skillsoft received clearance from Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Competition on June 18, 2026, completing all required regulatory approvals for the pending sale of its Global Knowledge business to EHJob GP LLC. The transaction is now subject only to customary closing conditions; Skillsoft expects the deal to close in its current fiscal second quarter. This is the final regulatory hurdle cleared — deal close is now imminent.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 98-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Skillsoft Corp. reported financial results for its fiscal Q1 2026 (ended April 30, 2026) on June 9, 2026, with results and commentary in a press release (Exhibit 99.1) and an earnings supplement presentation posted to its investor relations website. Specific revenue, operating income, and EPS figures are in the attached exhibits. This is a routine quarterly earnings disclosure.

3New insider — initial holdingsMay 293
AI summary

Skillsoft Corp. received an initial Form 3 from Ronald W. Kisling, newly appointed CFO, as of May 19, 2026. No common shares are reported in Table I; the form covers derivative security holdings not fully visible in the excerpt. Routine Section 16(a) officer disclosure filed shortly after Kisling's appointment as CFO.

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 218-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Skillsoft appointed Ronald Kisling as CFO effective May 20, 2026, replacing retiring CFO John Frederick. Kisling (age 65) previously served as CFO of Fastly (2021-2025) and Fitbit (2018-2021), bringing cloud-software and consumer-tech financial leadership experience. Frederick will serve as an advisor through September 4, 2026 under a transition agreement. This is a planned CFO transition with an overlap period ensuring continuity — Kisling's tech-sector background aligns with Skillsoft's digital learning platform.

8-KMaterial agreementMay 218-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Skillsoft signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement on May 20, 2026 with EHJob GP LLC to sell its Global Knowledge training business for approximately $10 million in initial consideration (subject to working capital adjustments), funded through company cash, a seller note, and/or third-party financing. The seller note is payable to Skillsoft on a schedule described in the SPA. Skillsoft retains the broader corporate learning platform; Global Knowledge is the instructor-led training segment. The $10M price for a training business suggests a distressed-asset sale at a significant discount to prior valuations.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Skillsoft Expands Skills Management Platform with AI Coach, Accelerating Connection Between Employee Learning and Performancegurufocus.com·11d agoSkillsoft Expands Skills Management Platform with AI Coach, Accelerating Connection Between Employee Learning and Performancebusinesswire.com·11d agoSkillsoft Appoints Matthew J. Cushing as Chief Legal Officerbusinesswire.com·12d agoSkillsoft Announces NYSE Acceptance of Continued Listing Compliance Planbusinesswire.com·38d agoSkillsoft Completes Sale of Global Knowledge Business, Advancing Focus on AI-Native Skills Management Platformbusinesswire.com·40d ago

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