2026-06-02
STI Education Systems
Holdings, Inc. (STI Holdings) posted resilient financial results for the first
nine months of School Year (SY)
2025-2026, supported by steady tertiary enrollment, campus expansion, and
continued investments in technology-driven education programs.
For the nine-month
period ending
March 31, 2026, STI Holdings recorded gross revenues of ₱4.20 billion, up 2% from ₱4.14
billion in the same period last year. The Group maintained a gross
profit margin of 73%. Net income after tax reached ₱1.63 billion, slightly higher than ₱1.62 billion in the previous year, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and
amortization (EBITDA) increased to ₱2.35
billion, reflecting a 56% EBITDA margin.
As of March 31, 2026, total assets
grew by 9% to ₱18.53 billion, driven by continued campus expansion projects,
improved tuition collections, stronger cash holdings, and acquisition of
land in Calamba, Laguna. Total equity
also increased 13% to ₱14.10 billion.
Student enrollment
remained stable despite changing industry dynamics.
Total enrollees reached
132,941 for SY
2025-2026, slightly lower than the 139,155 recorded in the previous school
year. Enrollees in programs regulated by the Commission on Higher
Education comprised 77% of the total student
population.
Basic education
enrollment declined following earlier class openings in public schools, which
affected private school intake
across the sector.
For the three-month
period ending
March 31, 2026, STI Holdings generated ₱1.37
billion in gross revenues, down 9% from ₱1.51
billion in the same quarter last year. Net income after tax reached ₱549.4 million, compared to ₱706.6
million in the previous yearâs quarter.
Management said the
quarter-on-quarter variance was primarily driven by a structural shift in
revenue recognition policies implemented beginning SY 2025-2026.
Under the updated
approach, STI Education Services Group (STI ESG) and STI West Negros University
(STI WNU) now recognize tuition and school fee revenues based on the actual
number of school days per quarter instead of monthly recognition.
The Group emphasized
that the change only affects the timing of revenue recognition across quarters
and does not impact total revenues recognized for the full academic year.
Tuition and school fee adjustments implemented for the current school year also contributed to the quarterly variance.
"Our performance
reflects the resilience of our core education business and the continued
strength of tertiary enrollment across the network. While the timing of revenue
recognition affected quarterly comparisons, our full-year results remain stable
and aligned with management expectations," the company said in a statement.
Operationally, STI
Holdings continued expanding its academic footprint and strengthening
industry-aligned programs.
STI Holdings also
continued modernizing its academic programs through specialized cybersecurity and computer-aided design (CAD) platforms
for Criminology and ICT students, alongside Adobe Creative Cloud licenses.
"These investments are
aligned with our long-term goal of preparing students for evolving industry
requirements while improving graduate employability across key sectors," the
company said.
Several STI Holdings
institutions also earned major academic and international recognition during
the period.
iACADEMY was named Top
Performing School in the 2025 Real Estate Appraisers Licensure Examination
after posting a 90% passing rate, significantly higher than the 55.26% national
average.
The institution also
achieved a 100% passing rate in the December 2025 Real Estate Consultants
Licensure Examination.
In December 2025,
iACADEMY was recognized as the "Most Innovative School" by the United
Kingdom-based Global Brands Magazine.
Meanwhile, STI WNU ranked third in the
February 2026 Criminology Licensure Examination among schools in Category D (30
to 50 examinees), with 41 passers out of 43 examinees, resulting in an overall
performance of 95.35%. It
also advanced its sustainability initiatives through the installation of solar
panels across its School of Basic Education and Engineering buildings.
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STI
Education Systems Holdings, Inc. (STI Holdings) has three major subsidiaries
involved in education: STI Education Services Group (ST ESG), STI West Negros
University (STI WNU), and iACADEMY.
STI ESG
offers associate and baccalaureate degrees and technical-vocational programs in
the fields of Information and Communications Technology, Business and
Management, Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, Arts and Sciences,
Engineering, Education, Psychology, and Criminology. It also offers junior and
senior high school. STI ESG likewise manages the operations of the Philippine
School of Business Administration and Philippine School of Business
Administration, Inc. - Quezon City, or collectively referred to as "PSBA," by
virtue of a Management Agreement executed by the parties.
STI WNU
offers programs and courses ranging from pre-elementary to graduate levels.
Founded on February 14, 1948, STI WNU was granted its university status by the
Commission on Higher Education on February 11, 2008. It was granted Autonomous
status by CHED on September 16, 2024. STI West Negros University is located at
the heart of Bacolod City.
iACADEMY is
the premier school in the group offering specialized programs in senior high
school and college that are centered on Computing, Business, and Design. It is
known for its strong industry partnerships and non-traditional programs such as
Software Engineering, Game Development, Web Development, Real Estate
Management, Animation, Multimedia Arts and Design, Fashion Design and
Technology, Music Production and Sound Design, Film and Visual Effects, Data
Science and Cloud Computing. iACADEMY also offers programs in Accountancy,
Marketing Management, Psychology, and Digital Media Management.
