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      Arco Platform Ltd. (ARCE) Stock Dips Following Disclosure of Financial Reports for Q2 2021 - Stocks Telegraph

      By Shimrez Hyder

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      August 20, 2021

      3:42 PM UTC

      Arco Platform Ltd. (ARCE) Stock Dips Following Disclosure of Financial Reports for Q2 2021 - Stocks Telegraph

      Arco Platform Ltd. (ARCE) stock prices were down by 11.65% as of the market closing on August 20th 2021. This brought the price per share down to USD$23.21 early on in the trading day.

      ARCE Stock Perseveres Through Pandemic

      Operating results for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 continue to reflect the challenges imposed by the global coronavirus pandemic in the sector and the schools’ operations. The seasonal nature of the company’s revenue and the increased investments in product and sales force has impacted margins for the quarter. This saw ARCE stock consolidate its margin guidance for full year 2021. The sales cycle for the 2022 school year has continued to be strong. This is reflected by YTD organic growth pace for the core legacy solutions multiple times ahead of 2020 and in-line with 2019 levels and renew rates following historical trends.

      ARCE Stock’s Quarterly Developments

      ARCE stock’s supplemental business reported YTD data reflects an acceleration vs the previous cycle. A two-step recovery to pre-pandemic growth pace is in the works, indicating being much stronger versus reports from fiscal 2020. The company is also pleased with its first ESG report, which was released on August 10th 2021. The report disclosed material themes that the company expects to guide it in its journey to further expand its impact on education in Brazil.

      Setting the Stage for Economic Recovery

      The company is confident that it managed to weather the storm and that the horizon is brighter. As the country hurtles towards universal immunizations, the company continues to invest in evolving its solutions. This evolution is geared towards a return of the economy to pre-pandemic levels. In this way, ARCE stock will be able to reaccelerate growth and fulfill its mission to revolutionize learning with the provision of high-quality education at scale.

      Net Revenue Breakdown

      Net revenues for the quarter were reported as being 9% higher in Q2 2021 than in the prior year quarter. This represents a 21.9% revenue recognition of the ACV bookings, which is higher than guidance provided in Q1 2021. Despite exceeding predictions, reports were below historical levels.

      Future Outlook for ARCE Stock

      The company had a strong quarter, reflected by the strength of its financial reports for the second quarter of fiscal 2021. ARCE stock is poised to capitalize on the opportunities afforded to it as it maintains the momentum generated over the first half of 2021. Investors are confident that this will translate into consistent increases in shareholder value over the long term.

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