Skillsoft Corp. (SKIL) Key Metrics
SKIL valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $52.6M
- Enterprise value
- $538.1M
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- 1.4
- PEG ratio
- 0.14
- Price / sales
- 0.1 10-yr median 0.5
- Price / book
- 9.7 10-yr median 1.3
- EV / EBITDA
- 11.9 10-yr median 14.3
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 2.41
SKIL key metrics, FY2020–FY2026
Fiscal year ended January 31, 2026 · U.S. dollarsSKIL valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
SKIL returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
SKIL per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
SKIL financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
SKIL efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
SKIL valuation history
SKIL returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
SKIL debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
SKIL cash returned to shareholders
SKIL price vs earnings per share
SKIL key metrics
FY2020–FY2026| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||||||
| Market capitalization | $77.8M | $246.0M | $112.9M | $305.0M | $987.9M | $872.1M | $4.49B |
| Enterprise value | $563.2M | $734.1M | $617.8M | $778.7M | $1.40B | $871.3M | $4.49B |
| Price / sales | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | — | 8.7 |
| Price / book | — | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 7.2 |
| Price / free cash flow | 3.3 | 21.2 | — | — | 20.1 | — | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 3.1 | 8.2 | 40.1 | — | 15.9 | — | — |
| EV / sales | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 | — | 8.7 |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.4 | 11.0 | — | — | 14.3 | — | — |
| EV / free cash flow | 24.2 | 63.3 | — | — | 28.5 | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −179.8% | −49.6% | −309.4% | −237.7% | −7.1% | −8.3% | −18.9% |
| Free cash flow yield | 29.9% | 4.7% | −13.4% | −11.9% | 5.0% | −0.1% | −1.2% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 4.2% | 0.5% | 7.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | — | 0.0% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $9.05 | $30.00 | $14.02 | $38.40 | $148.40 | $202.20 | $217.00 |
| Per share | |||||||
| Revenue per share | $59.65 | $64.76 | $68.71 | $69.88 | $79.28 | $0.00 | $24.83 |
| Earnings per share | −$16.27 | −$14.87 | −$43.38 | −$91.26 | −$10.55 | −$16.80 | −$41.02 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $2.91 | $3.65 | $0.35 | −$2.64 | $9.32 | −$0.17 | −$1.81 |
| Free cash flow per share | $2.71 | $1.41 | −$1.87 | −$4.56 | $7.37 | −$0.17 | −$2.65 |
| Cash per share | $11.73 | $12.29 | $16.93 | $21.44 | $22.86 | $0.90 | $0.11 |
| Book value per share | −$3.52 | $11.44 | $25.53 | $66.94 | $159.22 | $126.91 | $29.94 |
| Tangible book value per share | −$73.84 | −$79.32 | −$80.82 | −$83.59 | −$79.58 | $126.91 | $29.94 |
| Capex per share | $0.21 | $2.24 | $2.22 | $1.92 | $1.95 | $2.19 | $0.84 |
| Debt per share | $68.22 | $71.82 | $79.63 | $81.07 | $84.08 | $0.72 | — |
| Shares outstanding | 8.6M | 8.2M | 8.1M | 7.9M | 6.7M | 4.3M | 20.7M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +4.8% | +1.8% | +1.4% | +19.3% | +54.3% | −79.2% | — |
| Returns & profitability | |||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | — | −81.4% | −94.7% | −91.1% | −8.7% | −12.4% | −137.0% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −6.0% | −5.8% | −8.0% | −7.7% | −6.5% | −0.1% | −51.6% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −13.3% | −10.2% | −24.0% | −37.4% | −4.8% | −10.4% | −121.7% |
| Return on tangible assets | −36.0% | −33.7% | −83.7% | −162.2% | −10.8% | −10.3% | −121.7% |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.5% | 2.2% | −2.7% | −6.5% | 9.3% | — | −10.7% |
| Financial health | |||||||
| Total debt | $586.3M | $588.9M | $641.2M | $644.1M | $559.8M | $3.1M | — |
| Cash & short-term investments | $100.8M | $100.8M | $136.3M | $170.4M | $152.2M | $3.9M | $2.2M |
| Net debt | $485.4M | $488.1M | $504.9M | $473.7M | $407.6M | −$769,506 | −$2.2M |
| Debt / equity | — | 6.28 | 3.12 | 1.21 | 0.53 | 0.01 | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.39 | 0.25 | 0.00 | — |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 15.04 | 7.34 | — | — | 4.18 | — | — |
| Current ratio | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.77 | 1.03 | 9.87 |
| Quick ratio | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.77 | 1.03 | 9.87 |
| Interest coverage | -0.7 | -0.7 | -1.3 | -2.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.9 |
| Working capital | −$62.4M | −$44.1M | −$27.9M | −$19.4M | −$125.4M | $133,020 | $2.3M |
| Invested capital | $455.2M | $582.0M | $710.5M | $1.01B | $1.47B | $546.6M | $617.6M |
| Tangible asset value | −$634.6M | −$650.4M | −$650.8M | −$664.1M | −$529.8M | $547.4M | $619.8M |
| Net current asset value | −$712.5M | −$679.4M | −$682.7M | −$705.2M | −$758.7M | −$149.6M | −$75.5M |
| Graham net-net per share | −$91.96 | −$94.71 | −$98.21 | −$100.54 | −$134.17 | −$34.70 | −$3.66 |
| Capital allocation | |||||||
| Share buybacks (net) | $3.2M | $1.1M | $8.0M | $2.8M | $2.1M | — | $0 |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 14.0% | 9.7% | — | — | 4.3% | — | — |
| Capex / revenue | 0.3% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.5% | — | 3.4% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 7.0% | 61.3% | 635.3% | — | 20.9% | — | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 3.24 | 0.16 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 4.2% | — | 0.0% |
| R&D / revenue | 10.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 0.9% | — | 13.2% |
| SG&A / revenue | 42.3% | 44.1% | 45.0% | 48.6% | 46.4% | — | 38.5% |
| Efficiency | |||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 126.7 | 126.4 | 124.4 | 120.8 | 123.3 | — | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 47.1 | 37.8 | 39.1 | 51.0 | 29.9 | 179.7 | 1.0 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 79.5 | 88.5 | 85.3 | 69.8 | 93.3 | — | — |
| Receivables turnover | 2.88 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 3.02 | 2.96 | — | — |
| Payables turnover | 7.75 | 9.64 | 9.32 | 7.15 | 12.19 | 2.03 | 373.04 |
| Asset turnover | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.38 | 0.29 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0.74 |
| Average receivables | $177.9M | $183.8M | $188.6M | $183.7M | $178.3M | — | — |
| Average payables | $17.4M | $14.0M | $16.4M | $21.2M | $12.4M | $446,474 | $257,466 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 60.9% | 67.3% | 67.2% | 72.8% | 71.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Computed from SKIL's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 7, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
SKIL valuation and financial ratios
Skillsoft earned a return on invested capital of −6.0% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $586.3 million of debt and $100.8 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $485.4 million. It returned $3.2 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $3.2 million in share buybacks, 14% of free cash flow. The share count fell 58.5% from 20.7M to 8.6M over 6 years.
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SKIL key metrics FAQ
What is Skillsoft's EV/EBITDA?
Skillsoft's enterprise value was 17.4 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2026 (enterprise value $563.2 million, EBITDA $32.3 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 11.9.
What is Skillsoft's ROIC?
Skillsoft's return on invested capital was −6.0% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Skillsoft have?
Skillsoft had total debt of $586.3 million at the end of fiscal 2026 and $485.4 million of net debt (15.04 times EBITDA).
Does Skillsoft buy back its shares?
Yes. Skillsoft spent $3.2 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2026 Shares outstanding changed +4.8% over the year, to 8.6M..
What is Skillsoft's free cash flow yield?
Skillsoft generated $23.3 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of 29.9% on its market value at year-end ($77.8 million).
What is Skillsoft's current ratio?
Skillsoft's current ratio was 0.83 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 0.83 times current liabilities.