Desempenho econômico-financeiro de empresas do setor de educação listadas na B3 durante a pandemia do Covid-19

Abstract

Education systems around the world have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. So, this study aimed to analyze the economic-financial performance of the five largest companies in the Education Sector listed on B3 S.A., before and during the Coronavirus pandemic (from 2017 to 2021). As for the procedures, it is documentary research, of a quantitative nature. To obtain information on the state of the companies' financial health, economic-financial analysis indicators were applied, organized by

groups: profitability, liquidity and indebtedness. To conduct the analysis, economic- financial indicators were applied organized by groups: profitability levels, liquidity and

indebtedness. To conduct the analysis, averages were applied to the selected economic-financial indicators that made it possible to highlight the differences between two periods: pre pandemic (2017 to 2019) and during it (2020 to 2021). To achieve the objective, a quantitative methodology was used and in relation to the procedures, it is documentary research. The main results showed that the companies analyzed were strongly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and the market is reformulating and updating to boost Distance Learning.