Skillsoft Corp. (SKIL) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - Skillsoft Corp. reported quarterly earnings of $2.11 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of$ 2.05 per share, and showing improvement from a loss of $3.09 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of 202.93% [1] - The company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters [2] - Skillsoft's revenues for the quarter ended January 2025 were$ 133.75 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.22%, although this represents a decline from year-ago revenues of $137.54 million [2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - Skillsoft shares have declined approximately 28.7% since the beginning of the year, compared to a decline of 8.8% for the S&P 500 [3] - The future performance of Skillsoft's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [4][6] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$ 2.48 on revenues of $132.23 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$ 7.11 on revenues of $539.99 million [7] Group 3: Industry Context - The Technology Services industry, to which Skillsoft belongs, is currently ranked in the top 27% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]