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Malvern International
(LSE:MLVN)
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Rating:45Neutral
Price Target:
20.50 p
▼(-4.65% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/04/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial structure (negative equity) and unstable profitability (2025 operating loss), despite improved 2025 cash flow. Technical indicators also point to weak momentum and a broader downtrend. Corporate actions are positive for governance and alignment, but are secondary to the fundamental and trend risks.
Positive Factors
Revenue Scale
Strong year-on-year revenue expansion indicates improved student demand or enrollment scale. Sustained growth could spread fixed costs across a larger education platform, although future operating leverage still depends on disciplined cost control.
Negative Factors
Negative Equity
A persistently negative equity base weakens financial resilience and limits access to conventional balance-sheet funding. It also increases refinancing and solvency risk, leaving the company more vulnerable if enrollment, margins, or cash generation deteriorate.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Scale
Strong year-on-year revenue expansion indicates improved student demand or enrollment scale. Sustained growth could spread fixed costs across a larger education platform, although future operating leverage still depends on disciplined cost control.
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Malvern International (MLVN) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£7.20M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)12.87K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.27
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUK
Employees195
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryEducation & Training Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.08
Shares Outstanding33,471,710
10 Day Avg. Volume15,490
30 Day Avg. Volume12,867
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)-0.83
Price to Sales (P/S)0.21
P/FCF Ratio2.93
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Malvern International Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Malvern International Plc operates as an investment holding company, offering educational consultancy services across the United Kingdom. The company manages a portfolio of educational brands, including Malvern House London, Malvern House Brighton...
How the Company Makes Money
Malvern International makes money primarily by charging tuition and course fees for the education and training programs it delivers. Key revenue streams typically include (i) fees from English-language and pathway/preparatory courses for internati...
Malvern International Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
41
Neutral
Balance Sheet
22
Negative
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 20.34M | 16.63M | 12.26M | 6.51M | 2.42M |
| Gross Profit | 8.45M | 7.10M | 5.72M | 2.95M | 1.35M |
| EBITDA | -1.41M | 537.86K | 750.42K | -405.12K | -914.93K |
| Net Income | -1.73M | -151.13K | -160.04K | -1.04M | -1.43M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 6.54M | 6.68M | 6.76M | 6.39M | 5.40M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.89M | 1.39M | 2.20M | 1.18M | 377.17K |
| Total Debt | 3.21M | 3.79M | 4.63M | 5.56M | 6.23M |
| Total Liabilities | 11.72M | 10.59M | 10.52M | 10.02M | 8.22M |
| Stockholders Equity | -5.18M | -3.90M | -3.76M | -3.63M | -2.83M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.46M | -14.49K | 1.90M | 1.12M | -1.21M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.54M | 29.19K | 1.96M | 1.13M | -1.19M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -224.44K | -43.68K | -58.18K | -14.54K | -11.28K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -812.24K | -790.41K | -887.07K | -313.13K | 1.48M |
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Malvern International Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Malvern International Finalises CFO Board Transition
Neutral
Aug 5, 2026
Malvern International has announced a board change, confirming that former CFO Dan Fisher has stepped down as an Executive Director following a planned transition. His responsibilities have been handed over to new CFO Daniel Chaffer, with Fisher c...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Malvern International Resets Management Option Scheme to Sharpen Shareholder Alignment
Positive
Jul 17, 2026
Malvern International PLC has overhauled its management share option scheme to better align incentives with shareholder returns and strengthen retention. The board’s Remuneration Committee determined that legacy options, covering 11 managers...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresPrivate Placements and Financing
Malvern International invests in growth as new university partnerships widen portfolio
Neutral
Jun 29, 2026
Malvern International reported interim results showing modest underlying revenue growth from continuing operations as it shifts its focus toward a larger portfolio of long-term university partnerships and its Junior English Language Teaching divis...
Other
Malvern International CFO Reshuffles Shareholding in Small Director Deal
Neutral
Jun 17, 2026
Malvern International reported a director dealing involving its Chief Financial Officer, Daniel Fisher, who sold 50,000 ordinary shares and almost simultaneously repurchased 49,919 shares within his ISA at a similar price. Following these transact...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Malvern International Names New CFO Designate to Support Growth Push
Positive
Jun 17, 2026
Malvern International has appointed experienced finance executive Daniel Chaffer as executive director and CFO Designate, effective 22 June 2026, to succeed outgoing CFO Dan Fisher in September. Chaffer brings more than 25 years of strategic finan...
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