G8 EDUCATION LIMITED (GEM)
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GEM - G8 EDUCATION LIMITED

FNArena Sector : Childcare
Year End: December
GICS Industry Group : Consumer Services
Debt/EBITDA: 3.47
Index: ASX300 | ALL-ORDS

G8 Education is an Australian provider of early childhood education and care services. It operates a national network of childcare centres; avoid fixed centre counts unless regularly maintained.

LAST PRICE CHANGE +/- CHANGE % VOLUME

$0.145

07 Aug
2026

-0.005

OPEN

$0.15

-3.33%

HIGH

$0.15

1,983,767

LOW

$0.14

TARGET
$0.175 20.7% upside
Franking for last dividend paid out: 100%
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FNARENA'S MARKET CONSENSUS FORECASTS
GEM: 1
Title FY24
Actual		 FY25
Actual		 FY26
Forecast		 FY27
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EPS (cps) xxx - 39.2 4.0 xxx
DPS (cps) xxx 0.0 0.0 xxx
EPS Growth xxx N/A N/A xxx
DPS Growth xxx N/A N/A xxx
PE Ratio xxx N/A 3.5 xxx
Dividend Yield xxx N/A 0.0% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) xxx N/A N/A xxx

Dividend yield today if purchased 3 years ago: 0.00%

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Last ex-div: 12/09 - ex-div 2.00c (franking 100%)

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Title 202020212022202320242025
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-39.2
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0.0
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx946.8 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx69.4
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx168.0 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-32.03 %

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-42.07 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-20.90 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-16.10 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-42.07 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx8.46 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx74.0 M

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx70 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx749 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx819 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,197 M
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx38 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0.99

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx51.7 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5.46 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx715 M
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx103 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0 M

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EXPERT VIEWS
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No. Of Recommendations

2
BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Macquarie

xx/xx/xxxx

3

xxxxxxx

$xx.xx

xx.xx%

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UBS

30/04/2026

3

Neutral

$0.19

31.03%

UBS outlined a litany of macro headwinds for G8 Education cost pressures, low birth rates increased supply and a Victorian childcare abuse incident with the broker stressing some of the factors could be worse than originally highlighted.

The UBS economist expects a further two rate hikes and believes the RBA wants households to lower spending which is expected to weigh on G8's occupancy rates.

Spot occupancy is down around -7% y/y and management announced the suspension of circa 40 underperforming centres. A cost cutting program is also being started.

EPS forecasts are cut by -42% for FY26 and -47% for FY27. Target downgraded to 19c from 38c previously. Neutral rated.

FORECAST
UBS forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 0.00 cents and EPS of 5.00 cents.
UBS forecasts a full year FY27 dividend of 4.00 cents and EPS of 7.00 cents.
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BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Canaccord Genuity

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3

xxxx

$xx.xx

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Moelis

04/05/2026

3

Hold

$0.18

24.14%

Moelis maintains a Hold rating for G8 Education and reduces the price target to $0.18 from $0.40 following a challenging annual general meeting trading update.

Ongoing occupancy headwinds and operational deleveraging are weighing on the business, with year-to-date occupancy levels tracking at 56.1%.

Management intends to suspend approximately 40 underperforming centres to offset margin pressure, though the report excludes any potential benefits from current modelling.

Favourable government support catalysts anticipated for 2026 are not yet evident, leading the broker to slash FY26 earnings per share forecasts to 3.6 cents from 5.6 cents.

Additional risks include sustained affordability pressures for families and rising safety and compliance costs across the sector.

FORECAST
Moelis forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 0.00 cents and EPS of 3.60 cents.
Moelis forecasts a full year FY27 dividend of 0.00 cents and EPS of 4.30 cents.
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Latest Childcare News

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Jun 26 2020 - Weekly Reports
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Jul 16 2019 - Treasure Chest
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May 29 2019 - Small Caps
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Jan 30 2019 - Australia
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Nov 20 2018 - Australia
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