Live · 21 Sep 2026 SPX 7,650.50 +0.17% NDX 29,644.17 +0.67% VIX 14.81 -4.08% GOLD 4,392.70 -0.73% CL 94.32 -5.96% BTC 81,513.21 +0.34%
NAS100 29,644 +0.67% S&P 7,651 +0.17% GOLD $4,393 −0.73% BTC $81,513 +0.34% VIX 14.81 −4.08% live tape · as of 09:00 UTC
The Screen · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services

Skillsoft Corp

SKIL · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $58M · 2,203 employees

Skillsoft Corp.

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
6.44 USD

At the last full screen
2026-01-31

Screened 2026-01-31 · the tape above runs as of 09:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
12.8812.8812.88

What this means: price 6.44 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 12.88, over the last year.

Current read
Distribution ?
Screened · screened 2026-01-31
  • Trend Distribution
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price6.44 USD
Fair value12.88
Ethical score70.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-09-13Read Distribution6.44+0.0% to today
2026-08-13Read Accumulation6.44+0.0% to today ✓
2026-07-02Read Markdown6.04+6.6% to today

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against today's price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its distribution label.

Skillsoft Corp holds its Distribution at $6.44. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 37 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-01-31
PhaseDistribution · caution
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 37 days
Price at the screen$6.44
ValuationN/A trailing · 1.39 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 70.0
Beta2.27
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Debt ratio

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Permissible Core business clean Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
Debt load 60.87% Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is 60.9% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash 0.00% Below 33% Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
Receivables 28.63% Below 49% Money owed to the company is 28.6% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
Revenue purity 0.36% Below 5% Only 0.4% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. Pass

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

12.88Conservative12.88Base case12.88Growth case 6.44Price

Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-01-31 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 100.0% margin of safety to the base estimate.

Price History & Projections
$232$109$-13TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONConservative$12.88 +147%Our fair value$12.88 +147%

Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-01-31 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words
The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E1.4xvery cheap relative to earnings
EPS, trailing-14.83
EPS, forward4.64
Revenue growth-4.7%revenue is shrinking
Profit margin-28.5%currently unprofitable
FCF yield58.82%
Current ratio0.91below 1: short-term bills exceed liquid assets
Beta2.27much more volatile than the market
Short interest, float0.15%
52-week range3.43 - 18.45
MoatNONE
Market cap$58M
Employees2,203

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; it already moves more than the market on an average day.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

SKIL trades on the NYSE. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-09-13 Distribution · changed $6.44 +0.0% Entry 5

The framework has shifted from accumulation to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%.

2026-08-13 Accumulation · changed $6.44 +6.6% Entry 4

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 6.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%.

2026-07-18 Markdown $6.04 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%.

2026-07-03 Markdown $6.04 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markdown $6.04 Entry 1

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

Related Securities · Others in SKIL's Space

Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.

What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $7.73 -32.5% · $675 -32.5%
2 months $4.56 +14.5% · $1,145 +14.5%
3 months $3.93 +32.8% · $1,328 +32.8%
6 months $6.05 -13.7% · $863 -13.7%
1 year $17.59 -70.3% · $297 -70.3%
2 years $9.39 -44.4% · $556 -44.4%
3 years $28.00 -81.4% · $186 -81.4%
5 years $215.00 -97.6% · $24 -97.6%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever SKIL does next, these words stay.

Skillsoft Corp · SKIL · Distribution · $6.44
Recorded 2026-01-31 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

Membership

Thirteen thousand names carry this page. One desk keeps them honest.

Membership opens the full screen archive, the composites built from it, and the daily coverage that prices what the screen approves.

Join the desk

Screening is research, not a fatwa and not financial advice. Figures are drawn from public accounts at the screen date shown. Always manage your risk.

Get our weekly market brief free.