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Rosetta Stone

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Rosetta Stone provides technology-based language learning solutions, including software, online services, and audio practice tools. The Company develops, markets, and supports a suite of language-learning, literacy, and brain fitness solutions consisting of web-based software subscriptions, perpetual software products, online and professional services, audio practice products, and mobile applications.
TypePublic
Founded1992
HQArlington, USMap
Websiterosettastone.com
Employee Ratings4.1More
Overall CultureB-More
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2018)723(+4%)
Job Openings29
Revenue (FY, 2019)$182.7 M(+6%)
Share Price (Oct 2020)$30
Cybersecurity ratingCMore

Key People/Management at Rosetta Stone

John Hass

John Hass

Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board of Directors
Matthew Hulett

Matthew Hulett

President, Language
Nick Gaehde

Nick Gaehde

President of Lexia Learning
Thomas Pierno

Thomas Pierno

Chief Financial Officer
Liz Brooke

Liz Brooke

Chief Learning Officer
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Rosetta Stone Office Locations

Rosetta Stone has offices in Arlington, Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Augusta and in 71 other locations
Arlington, US (HQ)
1621 N Kent St #1200
Ann Arbor, US
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Atlanta, US
Atlanta, GA, USA
Augusta, US
Augusta, GA, USA
Austin, US
Austin, TX, USA
Baltimore, US
Baltimore, MD, USA
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Rosetta Stone Financials and Metrics

Rosetta Stone Revenue

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Rosetta Stone's revenue was reported to be $182.70 m in FY, 2019
USD

Revenue (Q2, 2020)

49.2m

Gross profit (Q2, 2020)

37.8m

Gross profit margin (Q2, 2020), %

76.8%

Net income (Q2, 2020)

(3.6m)

EBIT (Q2, 2020)

(3.3m)

Market capitalization (23-Oct-2020)

738.0m

Closing stock price (23-Oct-2020)

30.0

Cash (30-Jun-2020)

31.3m

EV

711.7m
Rosetta Stone's current market capitalization is $738 m.
Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Revenue

268.4m273.2m264.6m261.9m217.7m194.1m184.6m173.6m182.7m

Revenue growth, %

(1%)(17%)(11%)(5%)(6%)

Cost of goods sold

49.1m48.9m45.7m53.1m38.5m34.3m33.6m35.9m37.3m

Gross profit

219.3m224.3m218.9m208.8m179.1m159.8m151.0m137.7m145.4m
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020

Revenue

66.7m64.2m69.4m60.8m64.3m63.9m62.1m60.9m60.8m57.3m64.5m58.4m51.4m49.8m48.0m45.7m48.7m47.7m45.9m46.2m42.8m86.3m42.8m44.6m45.9m45.5m47.2m49.2m

Cost of goods sold

11.5m11.3m13.5m11.3m11.2m10.3m10.2m10.7m12.2m12.0m13.0m11.3m9.0m8.7m8.0m8.0m8.4m8.1m7.6m9.4m9.4m17.4m8.8m8.4m8.9m9.4m11.1m11.4m

Gross profit

55.2m52.9m56.0m49.5m53.1m53.7m51.9m50.1m48.6m45.4m51.5m47.1m42.4m41.1m40.0m37.8m40.3m39.6m38.3m36.8m33.4m68.9m34.0m36.2m37.1m36.0m36.1m37.8m

Gross profit Margin, %

83%82%81%81%83%84%84%82%80%79%80%81%82%83%83%83%83%83%83%80%78%80%79%81%81%79%76%77%
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Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Cash

106.5m148.2m98.8m64.7m47.8m36.2m43.0m38.1m43.0m

Accounts Receivable

52.0m49.9m60.3m64.7m47.3m31.8m24.5m22.0m22.9m

Prepaid Expenses

7.1m5.2m12.3m4.0m4.2m

Inventories

6.7m6.6m6.6m6.5m7.3m6.8m3.5m933.0k1.5m
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020

Cash

106.8m103.1m112.1m118.8m126.0m139.3m132.1m113.1m56.0m46.8m49.4m45.9m29.8m34.4m43.0m29.7m32.2m39.7m26.4m40.1m39.2m20.9m31.8m28.3m20.8m36.2m35.1m31.3m

Accounts Receivable

40.0m35.2m34.3m35.1m39.7m38.8m41.7m46.3m44.9m49.6m61.2m50.9m43.5m47.5m29.8m35.1m38.1m21.1m28.0m29.8m13.7m23.3m32.6m13.7m25.7m33.1m15.4m27.0m

Prepaid Expenses

7.2m6.4m6.6m6.4m6.3m7.7m7.8m10.4m13.3m4.6m4.9m5.1m4.8m4.9m3.9m4.0m

Inventories

9.7m8.5m7.4m6.2m6.8m7.3m5.9m7.0m8.4m7.6m6.5m8.4m7.6m7.7m7.2m8.0m8.0m6.4m5.9m4.2m2.1m2.1m1.7m1.8m1.7m1.5m1.4m1.3m
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Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Net Income

(20.0m)(35.8m)(16.1m)(73.7m)(46.8m)(27.5m)(1.5m)(21.5m)(13.0m)

Depreciation and Amortization

8.7m8.1m9.6m13.9m13.7m13.3m12.0m14.6m15.2m

Inventories

3.2m185.0k(108.0k)341.0k(1.3m)538.0k3.3m2.6m(611.0k)

Accounts Payable

(447.0k)(1.2m)3.7m8.4m(8.6m)(74.0k)(1.8m)4.0k(1.4m)
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020

Net Income

(13.8m)(15.0m)(1.9m)(6.4m)(39.8m)(4.7m)(8.3m)(12.3m)(20.2m)(36.0m)(52.2m)(19.9m)(28.1m)(35.4m)(7.5m)(16.5m)(21.9m)454.0k(681.0k)(3.9m)(6.4m)(10.6m)(17.0m)(544.0k)(3.4m)(6.3m)(6.2m)(9.8m)

Depreciation and Amortization

4.3m6.4m2.4m4.5m6.2m2.4m4.6m7.0m3.4m6.9m10.2m3.4m6.7m10.2m3.4m6.6m9.8m3.1m6.1m9.1m3.6m7.1m10.9m3.5m7.0m10.9m4.4m8.8m

Inventories

240.0k1.4m(709.0k)480.0k1.0k(746.0k)552.0k(506.0k)(1.0m)(347.0k)648.0k(2.0m)(1.2m)(1.6m)116.0k(622.0k)(723.0k)361.0k932.0k2.6m1.5m1.4m1.9m(829.0k)(718.0k)(589.0k)168.0k275.0k

Accounts Payable

2.8m738.0k(587.0k)(2.9m)(377.0k)(209.0k)2.9m961.0k512.0k(680.0k)885.0k(4.4m)(10.7m)(8.9m)569.0k(1.6m)(923.0k)(1.7m)(1.3m)(2.1m)(58.0k)1.6m(36.0k)(1.6m)(466.0k)(162.0k)(685.0k)(2.8m)
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USDQ2, 2011

Financial Leverage

1.6 x
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Rosetta Stone Operating Metrics

FY, 2014FY, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016FY, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017

Bookings

$37.51 m$45.82 m$61.32 m$32.72 m$54.48 m$62.55 m

Patents (Foreign)

14 14 20

Patents (US)

9 10 10

Products Sold

450 k
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Rosetta Stone Revenue Breakdown

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Rosetta Stone revenue breakdown by business segment: 35.4% from Enterprise & Education Language, 23.6% from Literacy and 41.0% from Consumer

Rosetta Stone Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

C

79/100

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Rosetta Stone Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings

CSRHub ESG ratingPremium dataset

40-49

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Rosetta Stone Online and Social Media Presence

Rosetta Stone's Trends

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Rosetta Stone Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    B-

    71/100

  • CEO Rating

    A+

    82/100

  • Compensation

    C+

    69/100

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Rosetta Stone News and Updates

November 09, 2020

Navajo Language Renaissance Announces Launch of the Rosetta Stone Navajo Mobile App

Arlington, VA, Nov. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosetta Stone Inc., a division of Cambium Learning Group, Inc., and Navajo Language Renaissance announced today the release of the mobile app for the popular Navajo language-learning software in use by Navajo in language revitalization. Though Nava…
October 15, 2020

Cambium Learning Group Completes Acquisition of Rosetta Stone

Addition of Rosetta Stone Expands Cambium’s Digital-Centric Portfolio Addition of Rosetta Stone Expands Cambium’s Digital-Centric Portfolio
October 08, 2020

Rosetta Stone to Launch Emergent Bilingual Week

New weeklong webinar series will cover remote learning, culturally responsive teaching, the new Rosetta Stone English solution and more New weeklong webinar series will cover remote learning, culturally responsive teaching, the new Rosetta Stone English solution and more
October 06, 2020

Philip Morris International and Rosetta Stone Win Two Gold Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards for Language Learning Program

Companies win gold for Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development Program and Best Results of a Learning Program Companies win gold for Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development Program and Best Results of a Learning Program
September 01, 2020

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: WeissLaw LLP Investigates Rosetta Stone Inc.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- WeissLaw LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Rosetta Stone Inc. ("RST" or the "Company") (NYSE: RST) in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Cambium...
August 26, 2020

Discovery of scholar's notes shine light on race to decipher Rosetta Stone

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Rosetta Stone Blogs

December 03, 2020

17 Unique and Beautiful French Words

Sometimes referred to as “the language of love,” many people consider French to be one of the world’s most beautiful languages. Many have fallen in love with beautiful French words and the melodic French intonation, and even more have fallen... The post 17 Unique and Beautiful French Words appeared …
November 24, 2020

Can Couples Divided By the Pandemic Reunite for Love?

It’s almost been a year since the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in China. Since then schools around the world have shut down, entire industries have faced incredible hardship, and multiple international borders have been closed. When borders began... The post Can Couples Divided By the Pande…
November 22, 2020

This is How Thanksgiving is Celebrated Around the World

Some could argue that Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday. Each year, we celebrate by eating American dishes like macaroni and cheese, turkey, and green bean casserole, all while enjoying American pastimes like football and watching the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving... The post This is …
November 20, 2020

7 Things Emily in Paris Can Teach You About Learning a New Language

If you’ve been anywhere on the internet recently, you’ve probably heard people talking about the new Netflix series Emily in Paris. The show follows a 20-something Chicagoan named Emily, who goes to Paris after her American marketing firm acquires a... The post 7 Things Emily in Paris Can Teach You …
November 18, 2020

From Russia with Love, the Cyrillic alphabet and … an Axe

Russian, as a language, has always been elusive for me. On the one hand, I should have no excuse not to be fluent, or at the least be comfortably conversational in it, since I was born in Sofia, Bulgaria—a longtime... The post From Russia with Love, the Cyrillic alphabet and … an Axe appeared first …
November 09, 2020

How to Ask “How are you?” in Polish Without Sounding Offensive

When I first moved to an English-speaking country one thing that drove me crazy as a Polish expat was my colleagues asking me how I was in passing, oftentimes not even waiting for an answer. For me, as a Polish... The post How to Ask “How are you?” in Polish Without Sounding Offensive appeared first…
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 Rosetta Stone Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Rosetta Stone founded?

    Rosetta Stone was founded in 1992.

  • Who are Rosetta Stone key executives?

    Rosetta Stone's key executives are John Hass, Matthew Hulett and Nick Gaehde.

  • How many employees does Rosetta Stone have?

    Rosetta Stone has 723 employees.

  • What is Rosetta Stone revenue?

    Latest Rosetta Stone annual revenue is $182.7 m.

  • What is Rosetta Stone revenue per employee?

    Latest Rosetta Stone revenue per employee is $252.7 k.

  • Who are Rosetta Stone competitors?

    Competitors of Rosetta Stone include Newsela, Verbling and Udacity.

  • Where is Rosetta Stone headquarters?

    Rosetta Stone headquarters is located at 1621 N Kent St #1200, Arlington.

  • Where are Rosetta Stone offices?

    Rosetta Stone has offices in Arlington, Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Augusta and in 71 other locations.

  • How many offices does Rosetta Stone have?

    Rosetta Stone has 79 offices.