Why Did Skillsoft (SKIL) Stock Surge After Hours?

Skillsoft Corp (NYSE:SKIL) shares surged 26.98% to $5.60 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the company reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results with earnings per share beating estimates by 10.53% and revenue beating by 0.39%.

The results were announced for the period ended Jan. 31.

What Q4 Data Says?

 The educational technology company reported the following metrics, compared to the prior year's quarter:

Metric	Q4 Fiscal 2026	Q4 Fiscal 2025
Total Revenue	$131 million	$134 million
Adjusted EBITDA	$31.17 million	$29.93 million
Free Cash Flow	$27 million	$13 million

Skillsoft beat analyst expectations in the fourth quarter, reporting earnings per share of $1.26, above the estimated $1.14, a 10.5% beat. Revenue also topped forecasts by 0.4%.

Talent Development Solutions, Skillsoft's main unit for enterprise digital learning, generated steady revenue of $103 million in the fourth quarter.

Ron Hovsepian, Skillsoft Executive Chair and CEO, said, "This quarter's strong TDS Segment results, led by TDS enterprise solutions, demonstrate the critical role Skillsoft plays in helping organizations navigate the rapid pace of human and AI change. Over the past 18 months, we've made meaningful progress executing our transformation, streamlining the business through improved capital allocation, and repositioning our platform, which is now in market and gaining traction."

Fiscal 2026 Full Year

Skillsoft's full-year fiscal 2026 financial performance versus fiscal 2025:

Metric	FY 2026	FY 2025
Total Revenue	$513 million	$531 million
Net Loss	$140 million	$122 million
Net Loss per Share	$16.27	$14.87
Adjusted EBITDA	$110 million	$109 million
Free Cash Flow	$6 million	$12 million

TDS revenue remained steady at $404 million for the full year.

Full-Year FY 2027 Financial Outlook

Skillsoft's full-year fiscal 2027 financial outlook:

Metric	FY 2027 Outlook
TDS Revenue	$388–$406 million
Adjusted EBITDA	$108–$116 million
Free Cash Flow	$14–$22 million

Trading Metrics, Technical Analysis

Skillsoft has a market capitalization of $38.63 million, with a 52-week high of $24.01 and a 52-week low of $3.43.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) of SKIL stands at 48.88.

Over the past 12 months, the small-cap stock has dropped 73.24%.

SKIL is currently positioned at approximately 5% of its 52-week range, very close to the low.

Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings indicate that SKIL has a negative price trend across all time frames.

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