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• GEC reported Q2/26 results with rental revenue of $4.5M (+10% YoY) and 68% gross margins. H1/26 rental revenue was $9.7M, growing 12% YoY.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $1.4M in Q2 and $4.1M in H1, just below our estimate but reflecting consistent profitability.
• GEC divested SSLC and VIC for $2.0M in deferred considerations, below our modelled valuation but completing the transition to a pure-play student housing company with a new reporting structure to follow.
Yesterday after market close, Global Education Communities Corp. (GEC:TSX, GECSF:OTCQB) reported Q2/26 financial results that came in below our top-line estimate, effectively the last transitional quarter as the Company completes its pivot away from educational services. The core rental segment delivered continued growth and margin expansion, with revenue up 10% YoY in Q1 and 12% YoY in H1. For development updates, read our last note here. We are maintaining our BUY rating and decreasing our target price to $0.70/share (previously $1.00/share) based on the lower realized value of the educational assets.
Key Highlights
• Revenue for Q2 came in at $5.0M (+1% YoY), vs. our estimate of $5.6M ($7.7M before the educational assets disposition). Rental revenue, which is the core to GEC’s business, was $4.5M, up 10% YoY, driven by full-period contributions from GEC Kingsway and GEC Viva. The remaining non-rental revenues totalled $0.5M (vs. $0.9M in Q2/25), as commissions fell to essentially nil. On a 6-month basis, rental revenue was $9.7M (+12% YoY), and total revenue was $11.3M (+8% YoY).
• Gross margin was 68%, above our modelled 62%, as the rental segment posted 71% gross margin (vs. 68% in Q2/25). Overall margin expansion reflects the increasing dominance of the high-margin rental segment in GEC’s revenue mix. For H1/26, rental gross margins were 74% vs. 71% in H1/25.
• Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter came in at $1.4M (26% margin), missing our estimate of $1.6M ($1.7M before adjustments for the disposition). Adjusted EBITDA for the six months was $4.1M, up 81% YoY.
GEC: Transitional Financial Results; Cleaner Story Ahead
What you need to know:• GEC reported Q2/26 results with rental revenue of $4.5M (+10% YoY) and 68% gross margins. H1/26 rental revenue was $9.7M, growing 12% YoY.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $1.4M in Q2 and $4.1M in H1, just below our estimate but reflecting consistent profitability.
• GEC divested SSLC and VIC for $2.0M in deferred considerations, below our modelled valuation but completing the transition to a pure-play student housing company with a new reporting structure to follow.
Yesterday after market close, Global Education Communities Corp. (GEC:TSX, GECSF:OTCQB) reported Q2/26 financial results that came in below our top-line estimate, effectively the last transitional quarter as the Company completes its pivot away from educational services. The core rental segment delivered continued growth and margin expansion, with revenue up 10% YoY in Q1 and 12% YoY in H1. For development updates, read our last note here. We are maintaining our BUY rating and decreasing our target price to $0.70/share (previously $1.00/share) based on the lower realized value of the educational assets.
Key Highlights
• Revenue for Q2 came in at $5.0M (+1% YoY), vs. our estimate of $5.6M ($7.7M before the educational assets disposition). Rental revenue, which is the core to GEC’s business, was $4.5M, up 10% YoY, driven by full-period contributions from GEC Kingsway and GEC Viva. The remaining non-rental revenues totalled $0.5M (vs. $0.9M in Q2/25), as commissions fell to essentially nil. On a 6-month basis, rental revenue was $9.7M (+12% YoY), and total revenue was $11.3M (+8% YoY).
• Gross margin was 68%, above our modelled 62%, as the rental segment posted 71% gross margin (vs. 68% in Q2/25). Overall margin expansion reflects the increasing dominance of the high-margin rental segment in GEC’s revenue mix. For H1/26, rental gross margins were 74% vs. 71% in H1/25.
• Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter came in at $1.4M (26% margin), missing our estimate of $1.6M ($1.7M before adjustments for the disposition). Adjusted EBITDA for the six months was $4.1M, up 81% YoY.
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GLOBAL EDUCATION COMMUNITIES CORP
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Nicholas Cortellucci, CFA
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