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YDUQS Participacoes

SAO:YDUQ3 · BRYDUQACNOR3
Diversified Consumer ServicesLarge

360

96
EV / EBIT88
Price / Owner Earnings52
Owner Earnings Yield75
Dividend Yield89
Price/Sales96
EV / Gross Profit74
Price/Book90
Return on Capital74
Cash Return on Capital59
Return on Equity34
EBIT Margin89
Gross Profitability55
Cash Conversion86
Accruals63
Owner Earnings Margin65
Sales growth33
Profit Growth56
Long-Term EPS Growth96
Owner Earnings Growth29
Reinvestment84
Price momentum6
Debt load17
Refinancing73
Debt Payback25
Liquidity34
Analyst ratings44
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside96
Market mood39
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • 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

YDUQS Participacoes generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryBrazil
IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeBOVESPA
Employees2,111
Websiteyduqs.com.br
ISINBRYDUQACNOR3
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
BOVESPA (Brazil)
Themes
EdTechE-learningE-LearningEducationHigher Education

Description

Yduqs Participações S.A. provides higher education services in Brazil. The company’s direct subsidiaries include Sociedade de Ensino Superior Estácio de Sá Ltda. (‘SESES’), Sociedade de Ensino Superior, Médio e Fundamental Ltda. (‘IREP’), and União…

Analysis

Hidden champion

Yduqs Participações S.A. is what we call a hidden champion: a strong business that the market is not pricing as one.

The price is attractive. You pay 9.7× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -4% yearly growth; analysts expect 22%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
48
2023202420252026

All-time high

94

Jan 2024

All-time low

42

Mar 2026

Average rank

68

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
96
83
67
81
Price/Earnings
96
91
70
95
Price/Book
90
78
67
84
Dividend Yield
89
76
77
70
Value (overall)
100
83
80
100

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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