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Adtalem Global Education Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results; Raises Fiscal Year 2026 Adjusted Earnings Per Share Guidance

Total enrollment up 6.3% YoY

Revenue up 12.4% YoY

Diluted earnings per share $2.11; Adjusted EPS $2.43, growth of 34.3% YoY

Second quarter highlights

  • Total student enrollment 97,010, up 6.3% year-over-year, achieved tenth straight quarter of growth
  • Revenue $503.4 million, up 12.4% year-over-year
  • Walden University achieved tenth straight quarter of total enrollment growth, up 13.0% year-over-year, highest total enrollment in university history
  • Chamberlain University achieved fourteenth straight quarter of pre-licensure BSN total enrollment growth
  • Sustaining momentum, GAAP net income $76.4 million; adjusted EBITDA $154.9 million, up 23.9% year-over-year

Capital allocation

  • Completed $150 million May 2025 Board-authorized share repurchase program on December 15, 2025
  • New $750 million Board-authorized share repurchase program through December 2028
  • Repurchased $165 million of shares in the second quarter
  • Net leverage 0.9x as of Dec. 31, 2025

Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance

  • Revenue $1,900 million to $1,940 million
  • Adjusted earnings per share $7.80 to $8.00

Investor Day 2026

  • Company to host an Investor Day on Tues., Feb. 24, 2026

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adtalem Global Education Inc. (NYSE: ATGE), the largest healthcare educator in the United States, today reported second quarter fiscal year 2026 results (ended Dec. 31, 2025). The Company continues to execute on its Growth with Purpose strategy, expanding its reach through an operational excellence foundation, leading the transformation of higher education by training the next generation of healthcare professionals at an industry-leading scale.

“As America’s largest healthcare educator, we are uniquely positioned to address the growing healthcare workforce gaps at scale. Our second quarter results – our tenth consecutive quarter of enrollment growth, which was up 6.3% to 97,000 students – demonstrate our ability to meet this challenge head on,” said Steve Beard, chairman and chief executive officer, Adtalem Global Education. “We are at the forefront, creating a future where barriers to education are removed and where students graduate with AI-fluency. We took significant steps forward this quarter further collaborating with health system partners, expanding our reach, and embedding AI within our programs. As we train more healthcare providers than ever before, we are also delivering strong shareholder returns and leveraged our financial strength to return $165 million of capital back to our owners.”

Financial Highlights

Selected financial data for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2025:

  • Revenue of $503.4 million increased 12.4% compared with the prior year
  • Operating income of $111.1 million, compared with $103.9 million in the prior year; adjusted operating income of $126.1 million, compared with $101.4 million in the prior year
  • Net income of $76.4 million, compared with $75.9 million in the prior year; adjusted net income of $87.9 million, compared with $69.4 million in the prior year
  • Diluted earnings per share of $2.11, compared with $1.98 in the prior year; adjusted earnings per share of $2.43, compared with $1.81 in the prior year
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $154.9 million, compared with $125.0 million in the prior year; adjusted EBITDA margin of 30.8%, compared with 27.9% in the prior year

Business Highlights

  • Chamberlain University streamlined its scholarship offering with the launch of the Commitment to Completion GrantTM, and the RN to BSN Tuition Advantage Grant, reinforcing its commitment to expanding access to programs that offer students the skills, confidence, and credibility to excel and ultimately improve patient outcomes.
  • Chamberlain University is addressing the country’s critical nursing shortage through its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Online Option, which provides flexible, experiential learning to students in 38 states. Since launching four years ago, the program has grown to more than 4,200 currently enrolled students and partners with 79 clinical sites nationwide.
  • Chamberlain University expanded its Masters Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program to its recently relocated Phoenix, Arizona campus. The inaugural cohort of MPAS students at its Chicago campus achieved overwhelmingly positive outcomes with a 96% Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam pass rate2, marking Chamberlain’s ongoing commitment to address local community healthcare practitioner shortages.
  • Walden University is empowering students by launching seven new degree programs heading into the 2026 academic year; with >1,000 students currently enrolled, led by Masters in Applied Behavioral Analysis and Masters in Clinical Psychology.
  • Adtalem is rolling out a new integrated alumni-focused CRM, further enhancing our ability to build a connected community with our approximately 385,000 alumni who are making an impact around the country.

Segment Highlights

Chamberlain

$ in millions

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

2025

2024

% Change

Revenue

 

$183.8

$181.0

1.6%

Operating Income

 

$32.0

$42.2

(24.2)%

Adj. Operating Income

 

$33.8

$42.3

(20.0)%

Adj. EBITDA

 

$45.2

$52.6

(14.0)%

Total Students (1)

 

39,278

39,691

(1.0)%

  • Total student enrollment decreased (1.0)% compared with the prior year, declines in post-licensure nursing partially offset by growth in pre-licensure nursing.

Walden

$ in millions

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

2025

2024

% Change

Revenue

 

$217.6

$171.3

27.0%

Operating Income

 

$75.2

$48.9

53.8%

Adj. Operating Income

 

$78.5

$46.2

70.0%

Adj. EBITDA

 

$86.7

$52.1

66.5%

Total Students (1)

 

52,435

46,399

13.0%

  • Total student enrollment increased 13.0% compared with the prior year, driven by growth in healthcare and non-healthcare programs.

Medical and Veterinary

$ in millions

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

2025

2024

% Change

Revenue

 

$102.0

$95.4

6.9%

Operating Income

 

$24.6

$21.5

14.6%

Adj. Operating Income

 

$25.0

$21.5

16.3%

Adj. EBITDA

 

$31.4

$26.7

17.6%

Total Students (1)

 

5,297

5,174

2.4%

  • Medical and Veterinary schools do not have a new enrollment period starting in the second quarter fiscal year 2026. Second quarter fiscal year 2026 enrollment period is the same as the first quarter fiscal year 2026 enrollment period and corresponding reported enrollment data.

Fiscal Year 2026 Outlook

Adtalem maintained its revenue guidance for fiscal year 2026, with revenue in the range of $1,900 million to $1,940 million, approximately 6% to 8.5% growth year-over-year. Adtalem raised its adjusted earnings per share from $7.60 to $7.90, or approximately 14% to 18.5% growth year-over-year, to be in the range of $7.80 to $8.00, or approximately 17% to 20% growth year-over-year.

Investor Day 2026

Adtalem announced its upcoming Investor Day, scheduled for Feb. 24, 2026. Additional information can be found at investors.adtalem.com or to register for the event, click here.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Adtalem will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter fiscal year 2026 results today at 4:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. ET).

The call can be accessed by dialing +1 877-407-6184 (U.S. participants) or +1 201-389-0877 (international participants) and stating “Adtalem earnings call” or by using conference ID:13757746. The call will be simulcast through the Adtalem investor relations website at: https://investors.adtalem.com.

Adtalem will archive a replay of the call for 30 days. To access the replay, dial +1 877-660-6853 (U.S.) or +1 201-612-7415 (international), conference ID: 13757746, or visit the Adtalem investor relations website.

About Adtalem Global Education

Adtalem Global Education is the largest provider of healthcare education in the U.S., shaping the future of healthcare by preparing a dynamic workforce with high-quality academic programs. We innovate education pathways, align with industry needs and empower individuals to reach their full potential. Our commitment to excellence and access is reflected in our expansive network of institutions, serving over 97,000 students and supported by a strong community of approximately 385,000 alumni and over 10,000 dedicated employees.

Cautionary Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact, which includes statements regarding Adtalem’s future growth. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “future,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “continue,” “preliminary,” “potential,” “range,” and similar terms. These forward-looking statements are subject to risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements are disclosed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. You should evaluate forward-looking statements in the context of these risks and uncertainties and are cautioned to not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We caution you that these factors, performance or developments we expect or anticipate or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences or affect us or our operations in the way we expect. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to use as of the date any such statements are made, and Adtalem assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized, except as required by law.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty of special items that may be incurred in the future, although these special items could be material to Adtalem's results in accordance with GAAP.

  1. Represents total students attending sessions during each institution’s most recent enrollment period in Q2 FY 2026 and Q2 FY 2025.
  2. Represents percent of candidates from the specified classes (Class of 2024 and 2025) that have passed PANCE as of the date the report was generated, Dec. 17, 2025.
 

Adtalem Global Education Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

2025

 

2025

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

56,281

 

$

199,601

Restricted cash

 

 

2,359

 

 

1,563

Accounts and financing receivables, net

 

 

162,848

 

 

146,189

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

81,494

 

 

68,837

Total current assets

 

 

302,982

 

 

416,190

Noncurrent assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

266,036

 

 

256,131

Operating lease assets

 

 

189,483

 

 

191,194

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

32,956

Intangible assets, net

 

 

759,864

 

 

765,474

Goodwill

 

 

961,262

 

 

961,262

Other assets, net

 

 

135,086

 

 

129,145

Total noncurrent assets

 

 

2,311,731

 

 

2,336,162

Total assets

 

$

2,614,713

 

$

2,752,352

Liabilities and shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

103,103

 

$

105,017

Accrued payroll and benefits

 

 

53,153

 

 

76,374

Accrued liabilities

 

 

72,283

 

 

77,286

Deferred revenue

 

 

180,429

 

 

214,091

Current operating lease liabilities

 

 

33,917

 

 

35,159

Total current liabilities

 

 

442,885

 

 

507,927

Noncurrent liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

504,282

 

 

552,669

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

 

191,353

 

 

186,172

Deferred income taxes

 

 

56,815

 

 

31,856

Other liabilities

 

 

40,582

 

 

40,103

Total noncurrent liabilities

 

 

793,032

 

 

810,800

Total liabilities

 

 

1,235,917

 

 

1,318,727

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

1,378,796

 

 

1,433,625

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

2,614,713

 

$

2,752,352

 

Adtalem Global Education Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Revenue

 

$

503,385

 

 

$

447,729

 

 

$

965,673

 

 

$

865,129

 

Operating cost and expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of educational services

 

 

205,425

 

 

 

186,636

 

 

 

406,192

 

 

 

372,631

 

Student services and administrative expense

 

 

182,791

 

 

 

156,901

 

 

 

358,525

 

 

 

315,974

 

Restructuring expense

 

 

4,055

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

4,365

 

 

 

2,416

 

Total operating cost and expense

 

 

392,271

 

 

 

343,859

 

 

 

769,082

 

 

 

691,021

 

Operating income

 

 

111,114

 

 

 

103,870

 

 

 

196,591

 

 

 

174,108

 

Interest expense

 

 

(10,917

)

 

 

(13,909

)

 

 

(22,007

)

 

 

(28,391

)

Other income, net

 

 

1,704

 

 

 

2,235

 

 

 

4,190

 

 

 

4,881

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

101,901

 

 

 

92,196

 

 

 

178,774

 

 

 

150,598

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(25,730

)

 

 

(21,020

)

 

 

(41,541

)

 

 

(33,177

)

Income from continuing operations

 

 

76,171

 

 

 

71,176

 

 

 

137,233

 

 

 

117,421

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations before income taxes

 

 

303

 

 

 

6,271

 

 

 

1,050

 

 

 

6,164

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(98

)

 

 

(1,591

)

 

 

(75

)

 

 

(1,564

)

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

205

 

 

 

4,680

 

 

 

975

 

 

 

4,600

 

Net income and comprehensive income

 

$

76,376

 

 

$

75,856

 

 

$

138,208

 

 

$

122,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

2.13

 

 

$

1.90

 

 

$

3.82

 

 

$

3.12

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.12

 

Total basic earnings per share

 

$

2.14

 

 

$

2.03

 

 

$

3.85

 

 

$

3.25

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

2.10

 

 

$

1.85

 

 

$

3.75

 

 

$

3.03

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.12

 

Total diluted earnings per share

 

$

2.11

 

 

$

1.98

 

 

$

3.77

 

 

$

3.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic shares

 

 

35,725

 

 

 

37,435

 

 

 

35,918

 

 

 

37,578

 

Diluted shares

 

 

36,230

 

 

 

38,401

 

 

 

36,644

 

 

 

38,755

 

 

Adtalem Global Education Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

138,208

 

 

$

122,021

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

(975

)

 

 

(4,600

)

Income from continuing operations

 

 

137,233

 

 

 

117,421

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

21,532

 

 

 

20,918

 

Amortization of operating lease assets

 

 

14,411

 

 

 

14,092

 

Depreciation

 

 

21,250

 

 

 

19,993

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

5,610

 

 

 

5,610

 

Amortization and write-off of debt discount and issuance costs

 

 

2,554

 

 

 

2,226

 

Provision for bad debts

 

 

31,431

 

 

 

28,719

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

57,915

 

 

 

23,516

 

Loss on disposals and impairments of property and equipment

 

 

4

 

 

 

114

 

Gain on investments

 

 

(810

)

 

 

(442

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts and financing receivables

 

 

(46,725

)

 

 

(46,493

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(3,429

)

 

 

6,829

 

Cloud computing implementation assets

 

 

(7,131

)

 

 

(14,071

)

Accounts payable

 

 

(1,478

)

 

 

(34,588

)

Accrued payroll and benefits

 

 

(23,130

)

 

 

(20,311

)

Accrued liabilities

 

 

(7,321

)

 

 

(29,066

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

(30,918

)

 

 

(12,028

)

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(8,761

)

 

 

(10,594

)

Other assets and liabilities

 

 

(2,124

)

 

 

(5,888

)

Net cash provided by operating activities-continuing operations

 

 

160,113

 

 

 

65,957

 

Net cash provided by operating activities-discontinued operations

 

 

180

 

 

 

4,340

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

160,293

 

 

 

70,297

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(30,647

)

 

 

(21,094

)

Proceeds from sales of marketable securities

 

 

2,105

 

 

 

2,426

 

Purchases of marketable securities

 

 

(2,104

)

 

 

(1,548

)

Payment for investment in business

 

 

(5,000

)

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(35,646

)

 

 

(20,216

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

131

 

 

 

9,833

 

Employee taxes paid on withholding shares

 

 

(41,985

)

 

 

(12,198

)

Proceeds from stock issued under Colleague Stock Purchase Plan

 

 

815

 

 

 

567

 

Repurchases of common stock for treasury

 

 

(172,362

)

 

 

(74,066

)

Borrowings under long-term debt obligations

 

 

227,000

 

 

 

9,873

 

Repayments under long-term debt obligations

 

 

(277,000

)

 

 

(9,873

)

Payment of debt issuance costs

 

 

(3,770

)

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(267,171

)

 

 

(75,864

)

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

(142,524

)

 

 

(25,783

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

 

201,164

 

 

 

221,202

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

58,640

 

 

$

195,419

 

 

Adtalem Global Education Inc.

Segment Revenue

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

$

 

%

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

$

 

%

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chamberlain

 

$

183,832

 

$

180,986

 

$

2,846

 

1.6

%

 

$

363,033

 

$

348,916

 

$

14,117

 

4.0

%

Walden (1)

 

 

217,562

 

 

171,306

 

 

46,256

 

27.0

%

 

 

407,522

 

 

332,819

 

 

74,703

 

22.4

%

Medical and Veterinary

 

 

101,991

 

 

95,437

 

 

6,554

 

6.9

%

 

 

195,118

 

 

183,394

 

 

11,724

 

6.4

%

Total consolidated revenue (1)

 

$

503,385

 

$

447,729

 

$

55,656

 

12.4

%

 

$

965,673

 

$

865,129

 

$

100,544

 

11.6

%

 

(1) Walden had $18.0 million of incremental revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 compared to the prior year period due to the shift of one academic week from the third quarter to the second quarter. Excluding the incremental revenue, Walden segment revenue would have increased 16.5%, or $28.2 million, to $199.5 million, and total consolidated revenue would have increased 8.4%, or $37.6 million, to $485.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 compared to the prior year period.

Adtalem Global Education Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations

We believe that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information regarding the underlying business trends and performance of Adtalem’s ongoing operations as seen through the eyes of management and are useful for period-over-period comparisons. We use these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally in our assessment of performance and budgeting process. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following are non-GAAP financial measures used in the subsequent GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation tables:

Adjusted net income (most comparable GAAP measure: net income) – Measure of Adtalem’s net income adjusted for restructuring expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, strategic advisory costs, write-off of debt discount and issuance costs, litigation reserve, debt modification costs, and income from discontinued operations.

Adjusted earnings per share (most comparable GAAP measure: diluted earnings per share) – Measure of Adtalem’s diluted earnings per share adjusted for restructuring expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, strategic advisory costs, write-off of debt discount and issuance costs, litigation reserve, debt modification costs, and income from discontinued operations.

Adjusted operating income (most comparable GAAP measure: operating income) – Measure of Adtalem’s operating income adjusted for restructuring expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, litigation reserve, strategic advisory costs, and debt modification costs.

Adjusted EBITDA (most comparable GAAP measure: net income) – Measure of Adtalem’s net income adjusted for income from discontinued operations, interest expense, other income, net, provision for income taxes, depreciation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, amortization of cloud computing implementation assets, stock-based compensation, restructuring expense, litigation reserve, strategic advisory costs, and debt modification costs. Provision for income taxes, interest expense, and other income, net is not recorded at the reportable segments, and therefore, the segment adjusted EBITDA reconciliations begin with adjusted operating income.

Free cash flow (most comparable GAAP measure: net cash provided by operating activities-continuing operations) – Defined as net cash provided by operating activities-continuing operations less capital expenditures.

Net debt – Defined as long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents.

Net leverage – Defined as net debt divided by adjusted EBITDA.

A description of special items in our non-GAAP financial measures described above are as follows:

  • Restructuring expense primarily related to workforce reductions, costs to exit certain course offerings, and prior real estate consolidations at Adtalem’s home office. We do not include normal, recurring, cash operating expenses in our restructuring expense.
  • Amortization of acquired intangible assets.
  • Amortization of cloud computing implementation assets.
  • Strategic advisory costs related to expanding capabilities and bringing new capacities to market to further enhance our strategic position. We do not include normal, recurring, cash operating expenses in our strategic advisory costs.
  • Reserves related to significant litigation.
  • Write-off of debt discount and issuance costs related to prepayments of debt and the amendment of the revolving loan facility.
  • Debt modification costs related to refinancing our Term Loan B loan.
  • Income from discontinued operations includes expense from ongoing litigation costs and settlements related to divestitures and the earn-outs we received.
 

Adtalem Global Education Inc.

Adjusted Operating Income

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

$

 

%

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

$

 

%

 

Chamberlain:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

31,998

 

$

42,226

 

$

(10,228)

 

(24.2)

%

 

$

57,606

 

$

68,200

 

$

(10,594)

 

(15.5)

%

Restructuring expense

 

 

1,825

 

 

77

 

 

1,748

 

 

 

 

 

1,825

 

 

1,935

 

 

(110)

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income

 

$

33,823

 

$

42,303

 

$

(8,480)

 

(20.0)

%

 

$

59,431

 

$

70,135

 

$

(10,704)

 

(15.3)

%

Operating margin

 

 

17.4

%

 

23.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.9

%

 

19.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating margin

 

 

18.4

%

 

23.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.4

%

 

20.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walden:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

75,226

 

$

48,898

 

$

26,328

 

53.8

%

 

$

128,495

 

$

88,735

 

$

39,760

 

44.8

%

Restructuring expense

 

 

429

 

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

2,805

 

 

2,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,610

 

 

5,610

 

 

 

 

 

Litigation reserve

 

 

 

 

(5,550)

 

 

5,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,550)

 

 

5,550

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income

 

$

78,460

 

$

46,153

 

$

32,307

 

70.0

%

 

$

134,534

 

$

88,795

 

$

45,739

 

51.5

%

Operating margin

 

 

34.6

%

 

28.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.5

%

 

26.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating margin

 

 

36.1

%

 

26.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33.0

%

 

26.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical and Veterinary:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

24,599

 

$

21,463

 

$

3,136

 

14.6

%

 

$

41,327

 

$

36,134

 

$

5,193

 

14.4

%

Restructuring expense

 

 

436

 

 

56

 

 

380

 

 

 

 

 

480

 

 

115

 

 

365

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income

 

$

25,035

 

$

21,519

 

$

3,516

 

16.3

%

 

$

41,807

 

$

36,249

 

$

5,558

 

15.3

%

Operating margin

 

 

24.1

%

 

22.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.2

%

 

19.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating margin

 

 

24.5

%

 

22.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.4

%

 

19.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

$

(20,709)

 

$

(8,717)

 

$

(11,992)

 

(137.6)

%

 

$

(30,837)

 

$

(18,961)

 

$

(11,876)

 

(62.6)

%

Restructuring expense

 

 

1,365

 

 

189

 

 

1,176

 

 

 

 

 

1,631

 

 

366

 

 

1,265

 

 

 

Strategic advisory costs

 

 

8,110

 

 

 

 

8,110

 

 

 

 

 

9,794

 

 

 

 

9,794

 

 

 

Debt modification costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

712

 

 

(712)

 

 

 

Adjusted operating loss

 

$

(11,234)

 

$

(8,528)

 

$

(2,706)

 

(31.7)

%

 

$

(19,412)

 

$

(17,883)

 

$

(1,529)

 

(8.6)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adtalem Global Education:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (GAAP)

 

$

111,114

 

$

103,870

 

$

7,244

 

7.0

%

 

$

196,591

 

$

174,108

 

$

22,483

 

12.9

%

Restructuring expense

 

 

4,055

 

 

322

 

 

3,733

 

 

 

 

 

4,365

 

 

2,416

 

 

1,949

 

 

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

2,805

 

 

2,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,610

 

 

5,610

 

 

 

 

 

Litigation reserve

 

 

 

 

(5,550)

 

 

5,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,550)

 

 

5,550

 

 

 

Strategic advisory costs

 

 

8,110

 

 

 

 

8,110

 

 

 

 

 

9,794

 

 

 

 

9,794

 

 

 

Debt modification costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

712

 

 

(712)

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP)

 

$

126,084

 

$

101,447

 

$

24,637

 

24.3

%

 

$

216,360

 

$

177,296

 

$

39,064

 

22.0

%

Operating margin (GAAP)

 

 

22.1

%

 

23.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.4

%

 

20.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating margin (non-GAAP)

 

 

25.0

%

 

22.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.4

%

 

20.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adtalem Global Education Inc.

Adjusted EBITDA

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

$

 

%

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

$

 

%

 

Chamberlain:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income (GAAP)

 

$

33,823

 

$

42,303

 

$

(8,480)

 

(20.0)

%

 

$

59,431

 

$

70,135

 

$

(10,704)

 

(15.3)

%

Depreciation

 

 

5,706

 

 

5,466

 

 

240

 

 

 

 

 

11,081

 

 

10,834

 

 

247

 

 

 

Amortization of cloud computing implementation assets

 

 

2,020

 

 

815

 

 

1,205

 

 

 

 

 

3,547

 

 

1,467

 

 

2,080

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

3,674

 

 

3,993

 

 

(319)

 

 

 

 

 

6,244

 

 

7,112

 

 

(868)

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 

$

45,223

 

$

52,577

 

$

(7,354)

 

(14.0)

%

 

$

80,303

 

$

89,548

 

$

(9,245)

 

(10.3)

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)

 

 

24.6

%

 

29.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.1

%

 

25.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

Walden:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income (GAAP)

 

$

78,460

 

$

46,153

 

$

32,307

 

70.0

%

 

$

134,534

 

$

88,795

 

$

45,739

 

51.5

%

Depreciation

 

 

2,074

 

 

1,795

 

 

279

 

 

 

 

 

4,014

 

 

3,477

 

 

537

 

 

 

Amortization of cloud computing implementation assets

 

 

1,901

 

 

778

 

 

1,123

 

 

 

 

 

3,105

 

 

1,479

 

 

1,626

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

4,237

 

 

3,326

 

 

911

 

 

 

 

 

6,890

 

 

6,066

 

 

824

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) (1)

 

$

86,672

 

$

52,052

 

$

34,620

 

66.5

%

 

$

148,543

 

$

99,817

 

$

48,726

 

48.8

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) (1)

 

 

39.8

%

 

30.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36.5

%

 

30.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

Medical and Veterinary:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income (GAAP)

 

$

25,035

 

$

21,519

 

$

3,516

 

16.3

%

 

$

41,807

 

$

36,249

 

$

5,558

 

15.3

%

Depreciation

 

 

3,007

 

 

2,744

 

 

263

 

 

 

 

 

5,827

 

 

5,313

 

 

514

 

 

 

Amortization of cloud computing implementation assets

 

 

705

 

 

315

 

 

390

 

 

 

 

 

1,116

 

 

598

 

 

518

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

2,682

 

 

2,158

 

 

524

 

 

 

 

 

4,092

 

 

3,765

 

 

327

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 

$

31,429

 

$

26,736

 

$

4,693

 

17.6

%

 

$

52,842

 

$

45,925

 

$

6,917

 

15.1

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)

 

 

30.8

%

 

28.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.1

%

 

25.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

Home Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating loss

 

$

(11,234)

 

$

(8,528)

 

$

(2,706)

 

(31.7)

%

 

$

(19,412)

 

$

(17,883)

 

$

(1,529)

 

(8.6)

%

Depreciation

 

 

167

 

 

185

 

 

(18)

 

 

 

 

 

328

 

 

369

 

 

(41)

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

2,646

 

 

1,990

 

 

656

 

 

 

 

 

4,306

 

 

3,975

 

 

331

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

(8,421)

 

$

(6,353)

 

$

(2,068)

 

(32.6)

%

 

$

(14,778)

 

$

(13,539)

 

$

(1,239)

 

(9.2)

%

Adtalem Global Education:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (GAAP)

 

$

76,376

 

$

75,856

 

$

520

 

0.7

%

 

$

138,208

 

$

122,021

 

$

16,187

 

13.3

%

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

(205)

 

 

(4,680)

 

 

4,475

 

 

 

 

 

(975)

 

 

(4,600)

 

 

3,625

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

10,917

 

 

13,909

 

 

(2,992)

 

 

 

 

 

22,007

 

 

28,391

 

 

(6,384)

 

 

 

Other income, net

 

 

(1,704)

 

 

(2,235)

 

 

531

 

 

 

 

 

(4,190)

 

 

(4,881)

 

 

691

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

25,730

 

 

21,020

 

 

4,710

 

 

 

 

 

41,541

 

 

33,177

 

 

8,364

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

18,385

 

 

14,903

 

 

3,482

 

 

 

 

 

34,628

 

 

29,147

 

 

5,481

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

13,239

 

 

11,467

 

 

1,772

 

 

 

 

 

21,532

 

 

20,918

 

 

614

 

 

 

Restructuring expense

 

 

4,055

 

 

322

 

 

3,733

 

 

 

 

 

4,365

 

 

2,416

 

 

1,949

 

 

 

Litigation reserve

 

 

 

 

(5,550)

 

 

5,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,550)

 

 

5,550

 

 

 

Strategic advisory costs

 

 

8,110

 

 

 

 

8,110

 

 

 

 

 

9,794

 

 

 

 

9,794

 

 

 

Debt modification costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

712

 

 

(712)

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) (1)

 

$

154,903

 

$

125,012

 

$

29,891

 

23.9

%

 

$

266,910

 

$

221,751

 

$

45,159

 

20.4

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) (1)

 

 

30.8

%

 

27.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.6

%

 

25.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Walden had $18.0 million of incremental revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 compared to the prior year period due to the shift of one academic week from the third quarter to the second quarter. Excluding the incremental revenue, Walden adjusted EBITDA would have increased 31.9%, or $16.6 million, to $68.7 million, and total consolidated adjusted EBITDA would have increased 9.5%, or $11.9 million, to $136.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026. Excluding the incremental revenue, Walden adjusted EBITDA margin and consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin would have been 34.4% and 28.2%, respectively, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026.

Adtalem Global Education Inc.

Adjusted Earnings

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Net income (GAAP)

 

$

76,376

 

 

$

75,856

 

 

$

138,208

 

 

$

122,021

 

Restructuring expense

 

 

4,055

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

4,365

 

 

 

2,416

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

2,805

 

 

 

2,805

 

 

 

5,610

 

 

 

5,610

 

Strategic advisory costs

 

 

8,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,794

 

 

 

 

Write-off of debt discount and issuance costs, litigation reserve, and debt modification costs

 

 

687

 

 

 

(5,550

)

 

 

982

 

 

 

(4,838

)

Income tax impact on non-GAAP adjustments (1)

 

 

(3,922

)

 

 

645

 

 

 

(5,146

)

 

 

(687

)

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

(205

)

 

 

(4,680

)

 

 

(975

)

 

 

(4,600

)

Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)

 

$

87,906

 

 

$

69,398

 

 

$

152,838

 

 

$

119,922

 

(1) Represents the income tax impact of non-GAAP continuing operations adjustments that is recognized in our GAAP financial statements.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)

 

$

2.11

 

 

$

1.98

 

 

$

3.77

 

 

$

3.15

 

Effect on diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring expense

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

0.06

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

0.14

 

Strategic advisory costs

 

 

0.22

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.27

 

 

 

-

 

Write-off of debt discount and issuance costs, litigation reserve, and debt modification costs

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

(0.14

)

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

(0.12

)

Income tax impact on non-GAAP adjustments (1)

 

 

(0.11

)

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

(0.14

)

 

 

(0.02

)

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.12

)

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.12

)

Adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP)

 

$

2.43

 

 

$

1.81

 

 

$

4.17

 

 

$

3.09

 

Diluted shares

 

 

36,230

 

 

 

38,401

 

 

 

36,644

 

 

 

38,755

 

 

Note: May not sum due to rounding.

(1) Represents the income tax impact of non-GAAP continuing operations adjustments that is recognized in our GAAP financial statements.

Adtalem Global Education Inc.

Free Cash Flow

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

FY25

 

FY25

 

FY25

 

FY26

 

FY26

 

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Q1

 

Q2

Net cash provided by operating activities-continuing operations (GAAP)

 

$

281,971

 

$

335,069

 

$

333,734

 

$

374,796

 

$

427,890

Capital expenditures

 

 

(50,375)

 

 

(47,914)

 

 

(50,327)

 

 

(55,936)

 

 

(59,880)

Free cash flow (non-GAAP)

 

$

231,596

 

$

287,155

 

$

283,407

 

$

318,860

 

$

368,010

 

Adtalem Global Education Inc.

Net Leverage

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

December 31, 2025

Adtalem Global Education:

 

 

 

Net income (GAAP)

 

$

253,252

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

(763

)

Interest expense

 

 

45,934

 

Other income, net

 

 

(8,599

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

74,201

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

64,646

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

42,204

 

Restructuring expense

 

 

5,263

 

Asset impairments

 

 

6,442

 

Strategic advisory costs

 

 

21,794

 

Loss on assets held for sale

 

 

490

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 

$

504,864

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

Long-term debt

 

$

508,283

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(56,281

)

Net debt (non-GAAP)

 

$

452,002

 

 

 

 

 

Net leverage (non-GAAP)

 

 

0.9 x

 

 

Contacts

Investor Contact: Jay Spitzer
Investor.Relations@Adtalem.com
+1 312-906-6600

Media Contact: Maureen Bender
AdtalemMedia@Adtalem.com
+1 313-319-4732

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Investor Contact: Jay Spitzer
Investor.Relations@Adtalem.com
+1 312-906-6600

Media Contact: Maureen Bender
AdtalemMedia@Adtalem.com
+1 313-319-4732

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