STI Holdings Reports Stable Earnings for Nine Months, Expands Campus Operations and Programs

STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. (STI Holdings), one of the biggest education companies in the Philippines, has shared its financial report showing how the business performed during the first nine months of School Year 2025-2026. According to the company’s disclosure filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, STI Holdings managed to keep its earnings stable while expanding its schools and investing in new technology programs.

What Did STI Holdings Earn?

For the nine-month period ending March 31, 2026, STI Holdings earned P4.20 billion in gross revenues, which is slightly higher (up 2%) compared to the P4.14 billion they earned during the same period last year. Think of gross revenue as all the money the company received before paying for expenses.

The company’s net income after tax reached P1.63 billion, which is just a bit more than the P1.62 billion from the previous year. Net income is the actual money left after paying all expenses and taxes – basically, the company’s profit.

The company maintained a gross profit margin of 73%, which means that for every peso the company earns, 73 centavos is profit before other expenses. The company’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) increased to P2.35 billion, showing a 56% EBITDA margin.

Company Assets Grew Bigger

As of March 31, 2026, STI Holdings’ total assets grew by 9% to P18.53 billion. This growth happened because the company expanded its campuses, collected tuition fees better, had more cash on hand, and bought land in Calamba, Laguna. The company’s total equity also increased by 13% to P14.10 billion.

How Many Students Enrolled?

STI Holdings had 132,941 students enrolled for School Year 2025-2026, which is slightly lower than the 139,155 students from the previous school year. Most of the students (77%) are enrolled in college-level programs regulated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

Why Did Quarterly Earnings Look Lower?

For the three-month period ending March 31, 2026, STI Holdings earned P1.37 billion in gross revenues, which was 9% lower than the P1.51 billion from the same quarter last year. Net income for this quarter reached P549.4 million, compared to P706.6 million in the previous year’s quarter.

The company clarified that this decrease is mainly because of a change in how they count their revenues. Starting this school year, STI Education Services Group (STI ESG) and STI West Negros University (STI WNU) now recognize tuition based on the actual number of school days per quarter, instead of counting it monthly.

According to management, this change only affects when revenues are counted in different quarters – it doesn’t change the total revenues for the entire school year. Think of it like getting your allowance: whether you count it weekly or monthly, the total amount you receive for the year stays the same.

Expanding Programs and Modernizing Education

STI Holdings continued to expand its schools and improve its programs during this period. The company invested in specialized technology platforms for students studying Criminology and Information Technology, including cybersecurity tools and computer-aided design (CAD) software. Students also got access to Adobe Creative Cloud licenses.

The company said these investments help prepare students for jobs in industries that are constantly changing and evolving, making graduates more employable.

Awards and Recognition

Several schools under STI Holdings received important recognition during this period:

iACADEMY was named Top Performing School in the 2025 Real Estate Appraisers Licensure Examination with a 90% passing rate, much higher than the national average of 55.26%
iACADEMY achieved a 100% passing rate in the December 2025 Real Estate Consultants Licensure Examination
In December 2025, iACADEMY was recognized as the “Most Innovative School” by Global Brands Magazine, a United Kingdom-based organization
STI West Negros University ranked third in the February 2026 Criminology Licensure Examination among schools in Category D (schools with 30 to 50 examinees), with 41 passers out of 43 examinees, achieving a 95.35% passing rate

STI West Negros University also installed solar panels across its School of Basic Education and Engineering buildings as part of its sustainability initiatives.

About STI Holdings

STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. has three major subsidiaries involved in education:

STI Education Services Group (STI ESG) offers college degrees and technical-vocational programs in fields like Information Technology, Business, Hospitality, Tourism, Engineering, Education, Psychology, and Criminology. It also offers junior and senior high school programs. STI ESG manages the operations of the Philippine School of Business Administration (PSBA) and PSBA-Quezon City.

STI West Negros University (STI WNU) offers programs from pre-elementary to graduate levels. Founded on February 14, 1948, it was granted university status in 2008 and received Autonomous status from CHED on September 16, 2024. The university is located in Bacolod City.

iACADEMY is known as the premier school offering specialized programs in senior high school and college focused on Computing, Business, and Design. It offers unique programs like Software Engineering, Game Development, Web Development, Real Estate Management, Animation, Fashion Design, Music Production, Film and Visual Effects, and Data Science, among others.

This article is based on a disclosure filed by STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2026.

Source Note:

This article is based on the company’s official press release and disclosures filed with the Philippine Stock Exchange’s Electronic Disclosure Generation Technology (PSE EDGE) system. For the complete and official version of the announcement, readers may visit the PSE EDGE website and search for the company’s filing directly.