Cengage Learning Holdings II, Inc. (CNGO)
Cengage Learning Holdings II, Inc. operates in the Education & Training Services industry of the Consumer Defensive sector, headquartered in Independence, KY, US. The stock last traded at $23.50, up 0.00% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $1.48B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of -30.13, a net margin of -2.3%. Its beta of 0.21 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.
Operating globally, Cengage Learning Holdings II, Inc., along with its affiliated entities, functions as a prominent education technology provider. Its operations are structured across three distinct segments: Cengage Academic, Cengage Work, and Cengage Select. The company delivers a diverse range of educational resources. These include digital offerings such as eTextbooks, a subscription-based service called Cengage Unlimited for higher education digital content, and the Cengage Infuse embedded course kit designed to enhance the instructor experience. In addition to digital solutions, it provides traditional print materials like textbooks, study guides, lab exercises, instructor editions, and supplementary items. Cengage also specializes in developing custom course content and offers direct support to both educators and learners for the deployment and continuous utilization of its digital and print solutions. Furthermore, Cengage manages several specialized learning platforms. Examples include MindTap, tailored for subjects like business, economics, social sciences, trades, and skills development; WebAssign, primarily used in mathematics and physics; Skills Assessment Manager, focused on introductory computing; Cengage NOW, for accounting curricula; and Online Web-Based Learning, which supports subjects such as chemistry. Beyond these, its portfolio extends to the ed2go online learning platform, and under the Gale brand, it serves K-12, public, and academic libraries, additionally licensing its proprietary and external content for integration with various online information services. The company also provides English language curricula and digital tools via its NGL brand, educational materials for beauty and wellness vocational training, and literacy resources for K-6 students through the Nelson brand. Through Infosec, a dedicated cybersecurity education platform, Cengage delivers comprehensive training. This includes Bootcamps, offering instructor-led digital courses for cybersecurity certifications and specific skill development; Infosec Skills, designed for professional reskilling and upskilling in the cybersecurity field; and Infosec IQ, which provides security awareness training to help non-technical individuals identify, prevent, and report cyber threats and incidents. Established in 1903, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.
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