Ambow Education Announces First Quarter of 2026 Financial Results
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CUPERTINO, Calif., May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (“Ambow” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: AMBO) a U.S.-based innovator of AI-powered phygital (physical + digital) solutions for education, corporate collaboration and live events, today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2026.
First Quarter of 2026 and Recent Financial and Operating Highlights
“This quarter demonstrates the operational leverage in our model. Our top-line grew approximately 21% year over year, gross profit margin expanded to 60.2%, and operating income more than tripled on essentially flat operating expenses. We are particularly encouraged by HybriU revenue more than doubling year over year, which we believe validates demand for our AI-driven phygital platform. With $6.9 million in cash resources and growing momentum across both our education and HybriU businesses, Ambow is well-positioned to continue investing in our product roadmap while maintaining financial discipline,” said Dr. Jin Huang, Chief Executive Officer of Ambow Education.
First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Net revenues for the first quarter of 2026 increased by 21.0% to $2.8 million from $2.3 million for the same period of 2025. The increase was primarily driven by HybriU revenue growth.
Gross profit for the first quarter of 2026 increased by 26.2% to $1.7 million from $1.3 million for the same period of 2025. Gross profit margin was 60.2% for the first quarter of 2026, compared with 57.7% for the first quarter of 2025.
Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2026 remained essentially stable at $1.2 million compared with the same period of 2025.
Operating income for the first quarter of 2026 was $0.4 million, compared with $0.1 million for the same period of 2025.
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders for the first quarter of 2026 was $0.4 million, or $0.15 per basic and diluted ADS, compared with $0.1 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted ADS, for the same period of 2025.
As of March 31, 2026, Ambow maintained cash resources of $6.9 million, comprising cash and cash equivalents of $4.2 million and restricted cash of $2.7 million.
The Company’s financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2026 will also be available on its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) at www.sec.gov.
About Ambow
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. is a U.S.-based, AI-driven technology company offering phygital (physical + digital) solutions for education, corporate conferencing and live events. Through its flagship platform, HybriU, Ambow is shaping the future of learning, collaboration and communication—delivering immersive, intelligent, real-time experiences across industries. For more information, visit Ambow’s corporate website at https://www.ambow.com/.
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| AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) | ||||||||||
| As of December 31, | As of March 31, | |||||||||
| Note | 2025 | 2026 | ||||||||
| (Audited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalent | 4 | $ | 831 | $ | 4,202 | |||||
| Restricted cash | 4 | 7,260 | 2,700 | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 5 | 2,288 | 2,928 | |||||||
| Inventory | 80 | 80 | ||||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | 6 | 410 | 585 | |||||||
| Total current assets | 10,869 | 10,495 | ||||||||
| Non-current assets: | ||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 7 | 1,984 | 1,961 | |||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,662 | 1,629 | ||||||||
| Other non-current assets, net | 8 | 969 | 924 | |||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | 15 | 5,312 | 5,055 | |||||||
| Total non-current assets | 9,927 | 9,569 | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 20,796 | $ | 20,064 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | 9 | $ | 500 | $ | 500 | |||||
| Accounts payable | 1,609 | 837 | ||||||||
| Accrued and other liabilities | 10 | 1,542 | 1,331 | |||||||
| Income taxes payable | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability, current | 15 | 1,285 | 1,481 | |||||||
| Total current liabilities | 4,937 | 4,150 | ||||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Long-term borrowings | 9 | 2,700 | 2,700 | |||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 167 | 44 | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability, non-current | 15 | 4,742 | 4,464 | |||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 7,609 | 7,208 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 12,546 | $ | 11,358 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | 17 | — | — | |||||||
| EQUITY | ||||||||||
| Class A Ordinary shares | ||||||||||
| ($0.003 par value; 66,666,667 and 66,666,667 shares authorized; 52,419,109 and 52,419,109 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026, respectively) | 146 | 146 | ||||||||
| Class C Ordinary shares | ||||||||||
| ($0.003 par value; 8,333,333 and 8,333,333 shares authorized; 4,708,415 and 4,708,415 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026, respectively) | 13 | 13 | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 517,185 | 517,217 | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (508,966 | ) | (508,542 | ) | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (128 | ) | (128 | ) | ||||||
| Total equity | 8,250 | 8,706 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 20,796 | $ | 20,064 | ||||||
| AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
| For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||||
| Note | 2025 | 2026 | ||||||||
| NET REVENUES | ||||||||||
| - Educational program and services | $ | 1,990 | $ | 2,080 | ||||||
| - HybriU licensing and sales | 324 | 719 | ||||||||
| Total net revenues | 2,314 | 2,799 | ||||||||
| COST OF REVENUES | ||||||||||
| - Educational program and services | (978 | ) | (1,113 | ) | ||||||
| - HybriU licensing and sales | — | — | ||||||||
| Total cost of revenues | (978 | ) | (1,113 | ) | ||||||
| GROSS PROFIT | 1,336 | 1,686 | ||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||||||
| Selling and marketing | (226 | ) | (288 | ) | ||||||
| General and administrative | (871 | ) | (800 | ) | ||||||
| Research and development | (101 | ) | (156 | ) | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | (1,198 | ) | (1,244 | ) | ||||||
| OPERATING INCOME | 138 | 442 | ||||||||
| OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME | ||||||||||
| Interest (expenses) income, net | 9 | (12 | ) | 16 | ||||||
| Other expenses, net | (17 | ) | (24 | ) | ||||||
| Total other expenses, net | (29 | ) | (8 | ) | ||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX AND NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS | 109 | 434 | ||||||||
| Income tax expenses | 13 | — | (10 | ) | ||||||
| NET INCOME | $ | 109 | $ | 424 | ||||||
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS | $ | 109 | $ | 424 | ||||||
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX | ||||||||||
| Foreign translation adjustments | — | — | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | ||||||||
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 109 | 424 | ||||||||
| Basic income from operations per share | 14 | $ | 0.0019 | $ | 0.0074 | |||||
| Diluted income from operations per share | 14 | $ | 0.0019 | $ | 0.0074 | |||||
| Basic income from operations per ADS | 14 | $ | 0.0380 | $ | 0.1480 | |||||
| Diluted income from operations per ADS | 14 | $ | 0.0380 | $ | 0.1480 | |||||
| Weighted average shares used in calculating basic net income per share | 57,127,524 | 57,127,524 | ||||||||
| Weighted average shares used in calculating diluted net income per share | 57,127,524 | 57,127,524 | ||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense from operations included in: | ||||||||||
| - Selling and marketing | 12 | — | 3 | |||||||
| - General and administrative | 12 | — | 12 | |||||||
| - Research and development | 12 | — | 17 | |||||||