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G8 Education

ASX:GEM · AU000000GEM7
Diversified Consumer ServicesMedium

360

28
EV / EBIT71
Price / Owner Earnings34
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales100
EV / Gross Profit85
Price/Book94
Return on Capital75
Cash Return on Capital12
Return on Equity16
EBIT Margin89
Gross Profitability88
Accruals93
Owner Earnings Margin6
Sales growth4
Profit Growth32
Long-Term EPS Growth40
Owner Earnings Growth1
Reinvestment34
Price momentum3
Debt load21
Refinancing1
Debt Payback1
Liquidity43
Analyst ratings10
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside66
Market mood39
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

G8 Education doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryAustralia
IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeASX
Founded2007
Employees977
Websitecareers.g8education.edu.au
ISINAU000000GEM7
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
ASX 300 (Australia)
Themes
Child CareEducationService Industry

Description

G8 Education Limited operates within the education sector, specifically focuses on providing early childhood education and care through its network of childcare centers. The company has established itself as a player in the Australian market, caterin…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

G8 Education Limited sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is weak; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Flags to be aware of: A large part of the company's book value is the price paid for past acquisitions. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
23
2023202420252026

All-time high

95

Jan 2025

All-time low

18

Sep 2025

Average rank

49

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
100
80
81
82
Price/Earnings
87
77
80
76
Price/Book
94
74
79
85
Dividend Yield
1
98
87
92
Value (overall)
86
100
91
95

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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