SkillSoft Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1998

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 2,979

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • SKIL

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 15

  • Share Price
  • $15.89
  • (As of Friday Closing)

SkillSoft General Information

Description

Skillsoft Corp is a leader in corporate digital learning. The company's segment includes Talent Development Solutions and Global Knowledge. Talent Development Solutions brings a foundation of products and customers. TDS enterprise-grade solution serves customers and employees world-wide. TDS Learner is a world-renowned consumer-scale and experience learner platform that serves learners world-wide. The Global Knowledge segment is centered around instructor-led training, or live learning, with face-to-face delivery by experienced trainers, both in-person and virtually.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Skillsoft Public, Skillsoft Public Ltd Co, Skillsoft Public Limited Co, Cbt Group Plc, Smartforce Public Ltd Co
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 300 Innovative Way
  • Suite 201
  • Nashua, NH 03062
  • United States
+1 (603)
Primary Industry
Education and Training Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Educational Software
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 300 Innovative Way
  • Suite 201
  • Nashua, NH 03062
  • United States
+1 (603)

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SkillSoft Stock Performance

As of 18-Jul-2025, SkillSoft’s stock price is $15.89. Its current market cap is $136M with 8.57M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$15.89 $15.43 $11.01 - $34.42 $136M 8.57M 45.7K -$16.02

SkillSoft Financials Summary

As of 30-Apr-2025, SkillSoft has a trailing 12-month revenue of $527M.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Apr-2025 FY 2025 31-Jan-2025 FY 2024 31-Jan-2024 FY 2023 31-Jan-2023
EV 647,306 750,238 621,866 788,009
Revenue 527,402 530,994 553,237 555,124
EBITDA 51,626 62,933 (147,249) (594,879)
Net Income (132,321) (121,908) (349,285) (724,964)
Total Assets 1,022,486 1,106,069 1,273,634 1,642,687
Total Debt 579,636 588,893 641,171 644,059
Public Fundamental Data provided by Morningstar, Inc. disclaimer

SkillSoft Valuation & Funding

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Post-Val Status Debt

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SkillSoft Comparisons

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Skillsoft Corp is a leader in corporate digital learning. The company's segment includes Talent Development Solutions an
Education and Training Services (B2B)
Nashua, NH
2,979 As of 2025

San Francisco, CA
 

Salt Lake City, UT
 
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SkillSoft Competitors (27)

One of SkillSoft’s 27 competitors is Udemy, a Formerly VC-backed company based in San Francisco, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Udemy Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Instructure Private Equity-Backed Salt Lake City, UT
Pluralsight Private Equity-Backed Draper, UT
GreyCampus Corporate Backed or Acquired Plano, TX
OpenSesame Private Equity-Backed Portland, OR
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SkillSoft Patents

SkillSoft Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10373093-B2 Identifying patterns of learning content consumption across multiple entities and automatically determining a customized learning plan based on the patterns Inactive 27-Oct-2015
US-20170116554-A1 Identifying patterns of learning content consumption across multiple entities and automatically determining and/or launching an engagement action based on the patterns Active 27-Oct-2015
US-20160335909-A1 Enhancing enterprise learning outcomes Inactive 14-May-2015
EP-1495458-A2 Accessibility of computer based training systems for the visually impaired Inactive 17-Apr-2002
EP-1402393-A1 E-learning tool for dynamically rendering course content Inactive 25-May-2001 G09B7/00
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SkillSoft Signals

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SkillSoft Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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SkillSoft Investments & Acquisitions (15)

SkillSoft’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Codecademy for . The deal was made on 04-Apr-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Codecademy 04-Apr-2022 Merger/Acquisition Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Pluma (Educational Software) 30-Jun-2021 Merger/Acquisition Educational Software
Global Knowledge Training 11-Jun-2021 Merger/Acquisition Education and Training Services (B2B)
Churchill Capital II 31-Oct-2020 Merger/Acquisition Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)
Vodeclic 07-May-2015 Buyout/LBO Educational Software
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SkillSoft ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated July, 01, 2025

23.69 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

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SkillSoft Exits (1)

SkillSoft’s most recent exit was on 01-Oct-2014 from SumTotal Systems. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
SumTotal Systems 01-Oct-2014 Completed
  • 2 buyers
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SkillSoft Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Codecademy New York, NY 2011
Vodeclic Paris, France 2007
KnowledgeNet Nashua, NH 1998
Global Knowledge Training Cary, NC 1995
MindLeaders Dublin, OH 1981

SkillSoft FAQs

  • When was SkillSoft founded?

    SkillSoft was founded in 1998.

  • Where is SkillSoft headquartered?

    SkillSoft is headquartered in Nashua, NH.

  • What is the size of SkillSoft?

    SkillSoft has 2,979 total employees.

  • What industry is SkillSoft in?

    SkillSoft’s primary industry is Education and Training Services (B2B).

  • Is SkillSoft a private or public company?

    SkillSoft is a Public company.

  • What is SkillSoft’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for SkillSoft is SKIL.

  • What is the current stock price of SkillSoft?

    As of 18-Jul-2025 the stock price of SkillSoft is $15.89.

  • What is the current market cap of SkillSoft?

    The current market capitalization of SkillSoft is $136M.

  • What is SkillSoft’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for SkillSoft is $527M.

  • Who are SkillSoft’s competitors?

    Udemy, Instructure, Pluralsight, GreyCampus, and OpenSesame are some of the 27 competitors of SkillSoft.

  • What is SkillSoft’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    SkillSoft’s EPS for 12 months was -$16.02.

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