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Grand Canyon Education, Inc. LOPE R3K

Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services · United States
https://www.gce.com
Company Profile ↓
$151.53
-23.47% 1Y
Mkt Cap$3.95B
P/E18.30
P/B5.85
52W High$220.55
52W Low$136.72
Book Value$25.85
EPS (TTM)$8.28

Company Overview

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. operates as an education services company in the United States. The company provides technology services, including learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; and academic services, such as program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites. It also offers counseling services and support, which includes admission services, financial aid, counseling services, and field experience counseling; marketing and communication services, including lead acquisition, digital communications strategy, brand identity, media planning and strategy, video, business intelligence, analytics, and data science, and market research and insights; and back-office services, such as finance and accounting, human resources, audit, and procurement services. In addition, it provides education services to 20 university partners. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was formerly known as Significant Education, Inc. and changed its name to Grand Canyon Education, Inc. in August 2005. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Why Investors Should Care

Strong Return on Equity

Generates a return on equity of 31.0%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.

Healthy Capital Returns

Return on capital employed stands at 30.1%.

Consistent Profit Growth

Net profit has compounded at 13.8% per year over the last five years.

Reasonable Valuation

Trades at a P/E of 18.3, below the sector median of 18.6.

Healthy Margins

Maintains a net profit margin of 19.6%.

Conservative Balance Sheet

Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Recent Developments

  • Dec 2025 Revenue of $1.11B (+7.1% YoY); net profit $216.17M.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +6.7%, earnings +18.2%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 9.4%, profit CAGR 13.8%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:9.42%
1 Year:6.70%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:13.80%
1 Year:18.20%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:-23.47%
6 Months:-9.00%
3 Months:+1.98%
1 Month:-0.66%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Mixed
52-Week Range 18% of range
$136.72 $220.55
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMAAbove
  • Price vs 200-DMABelow
  • RSI (14)55.67 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M-0.66%
3M+1.98%
6M-9.00%
1Y-23.47%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 18.30 is below the sector median of 18.56 — relatively cheaper than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • Strong return on equity of 31.0%.
  • Healthy ROCE of 30.1%.
  • Profit CAGR of 13.8% over 5 years.
  • Generates positive free cash flow.

CONS

  • Trading 31.3% below its 52-week high.
  • In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
18.30
Industry PE
18.56
Forward P/E
13.40
PEG Ratio
0.90
Book Value
$25.85
Price to Book
5.85
P/S
3.45
EV/EBITDA
10.46
Dividend Yield
0.00%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
9.42%
Profit 5Y
13.80%
Revenue (YoY)
6.70%
Earnings (YoY)
18.20%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
30.13%
ROE
30.98%
ROA
20.43%
Profit Margin
19.63%
Op Margin
22.02%
Gross Margin
53.27%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$1.75
EPS (TTM)
$8.28

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
0.16
Quick Ratio
2.69
Current Ratio
2.82
Debt
$104.21M
Total Assets
$919.18M
Current Assets
-
Working Capital
-

Ownership

Promoter Holding
2.18%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
105.19%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.29%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$3.95B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$1.14B
EBITDA
$358.79M
Free Cash Flow
$205.76M
Operating Cash Flow
$278.71M
Shares Outstanding
26.07M
Gross Margin
53.27%
Payout Ratio
0.00%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 LOPE Grand Canyon Education, Inc. R3K 151.53 18.30 $3.95B 0.00% 30.13% 30.98% 9.42% 13.80%
2 WMT Walmart Inc. SPXR3K 107.14 38.82 $850.02B 0.93% 16.83% 22.31% 3.82% 3.24%
3 COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPXR3K 910.18 45.88 $403.65B 0.65% 25.96% 29.15% 8.16% 11.45%
4 KO The Coca-Cola Company SPXR3K 88.36 26.53 $380.17B 2.41% 16.47% 42.05% 2.86% 4.46%
5 PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPXR3K 145.58 21.99 $338.39B 2.95% 22.49% 30.29% 0.52% 1.59%
6 PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPXR3K 184.73 25.37 $287.92B 3.09% 34.03% -113.55% -1.69% 3.57%
7 PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPXR3K 138.45 18.15 $189.12B 4.43% 15.41% 51.51% 4.93% 2.11%
8 BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 79.73 17.18 $139.30B 1.69% 8.49% 11.39% 0.88% 4.63%
9 BTI British American Tobacco p.l.c. 55.15 14.18 $118.73B 5.98% 12.44% 13.42% -2.53% 5.21%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Jun 2015Sep 2015Dec 2015Mar 2016Jun 2016Sep 2016Dec 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Dec 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue -------248.21M218.30M236.21M271.42M275.68M236.82M155.45M177.55M197.29M174.82M193.29M213.25M221.66M185.77M198.38M-236.93M201.49M206.77M244.13M199.75M208.72M250.12M210.58M221.91M274.68M227.46M238.29M289.31M247.50M261.14M308.76M264.05M
Operating Income 42.26M48.98M63.13M68.69M44.75M47.07M76.70M76.63M55.09M59.69M91.35M90.09M58.49M29.42M80.15M72.43M50.99M59.73M81.97M80.80M48.31M51.04M97.29M84.23M50.25M45.32M77.47M33.84M35.51M74.48M35.44M41.54M84.48M42.72M48.17M88.02M51.79M18.02M95.46M58.15M
Net Income 25.78M33.34M38.11M43.66M27.63M29.24M47.98M55.91M39.85M39.30M68.26M73.68M46.04M33.76M75.53M73.24M51.11M58.15M76.67M71.39M47.01M52.05M86.75M78.11M49.46M47.66M58.08M25.56M30.01M59.56M28.97M35.74M68.01M34.88M41.47M71.62M41.55M16.27M75.35M45.85M
Diluted EPS 0.550.700.810.930.590.621.011.160.830.811.411.520.950.701.561.521.061.201.591.491.001.111.861.691.091.081.660.800.961.940.961.192.291.191.422.521.480.582.801.75

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Revenue 261.90M385.62M426.74M511.26M598.34M691.05M778.20M873.34M974.13M845.50M778.64M844.10M896.56M911.31M960.90M1.03B1.11B
Operating Income 46.57M58.18M82.16M114.05M143.28M180.81M210.36M237.20M282.75M258.15M265.13M277.44M282.19M237.50M249.26M275.40M265.91M
Net Income 27.30M35.21M50.55M69.45M88.71M111.47M131.41M148.51M203.32M229.01M259.18M257.20M260.34M184.68M204.99M226.23M216.17M
Diluted EPS 0.600.761.121.531.922.372.783.154.224.735.375.455.925.736.807.737.71

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Assets --275.10M317.85M494.92M616.10M755.71M891.98M1.09B1.30B1.32B1.69B1.84B1.22B832.75M930.46M1.02B992.30M
Total Equity 53.59M86.03M127.50M163.29M234.06M344.84M476.23M610.25M773.69M985.95M1.21B1.44B1.57B1.05B637.62M718.01M783.85M746.93M
Cash & Equivalents 35.15M62.57M33.64M21.19M105.11M55.82M65.24M23.04M45.98M153.47M120.35M122.27M245.77M600.94M120.41M146.47M324.62M111.76M
Long Term Debt ---21.64M99.70M93.10M-----140.92M107.77M-----
Total Liabilities --147.59M154.55M260.86M271.26M279.48M281.73M318.81M317.62M110.42M246.86M270.25M177.70M195.13M212.45M234.57M245.37M
Current Liabilities --122.85M121.50M152.73M165.62M178.71M188.53M226.79M238.13M80.52M95.23M118.72M97.94M99.71M97.03M110.97M109.75M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow 61.17M40.40M87.96M144.20M118.45M--237.76M304.90M199.09M306.34M308.82M313.12M220.82M243.66M289.96M273.49M
Investing Cash Flow -58.42M-68.10M-75.14M-131.55M-172.50M---216.00M-152.06M-238.24M-405.88M-19.35M950.98M-97.14M-80.47M61.37M-221.59M
Financing Cash Flow ---25.27M71.27M4.76M--10.73M-35.73M-26.84M40.09M-166.28M-908.93M-604.21M-137.12M-173.18M-264.76M
Share Buybacks 14.49M782.00K23.11M15.24M9.30M5.34M15.56M20.06M11.30M24.76M43.91M134.01M803.83M604.21M137.12M173.18M264.76M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Gross Margin % -----------------
Operating Margin % 17.8%15.1%19.3%22.3%23.9%26.2%27.0%27.2%29.0%30.5%34.1%32.9%31.5%26.1%25.9%26.7%24.0%
Net Margin % 10.4%9.1%11.8%13.6%14.8%16.1%16.9%17.0%20.9%27.1%33.3%30.5%29.0%20.3%21.3%21.9%19.5%
ROE % 31.7%27.6%31.0%29.7%25.7%23.4%21.5%19.2%20.6%18.9%18.0%16.3%24.9%29.0%28.5%28.9%28.9%
ROCE % -38.2%41.8%33.3%31.8%31.3%29.9%27.4%26.5%20.8%16.6%16.1%25.1%32.4%29.9%30.3%30.1%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
2.18%
Institutions
105.19%
Public Float
107.53%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Blackrock Inc. 10.66% 2.78M $420.33M
2 FMR, LLC 7.85% 2.05M $309.39M
3 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 4.91% 1.28M $193.49M
4 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 4.58% 1.19M $180.70M
5 William Blair Investment Management, LLC 3.99% 1.04M $157.14M
6 Reinhart Partners, LLC 3.39% 882.93K $133.56M
7 State Street Corporation 3.26% 848.87K $128.41M
8 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 2.40% 626.55K $94.78M
9 GW&K Investment Management, LLC 2.37% 616.65K $93.28M
10 Riverbridge Partners LLC 2.13% 555.69K $84.06M

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LOPE — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)?

As of 2026-09-19 21:16 PDT, Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) trades at $151.53 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $136.72 to $220.55.

What is the market capitalisation of LOPE?

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) has a market capitalisation of $3.95B on NasdaqGS.

What is the P/E ratio of LOPE?

LOPE trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.30. The industry average P/E is 18.56. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 5.85.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of LOPE?

LOPE has a return on equity (ROE) of 30.98%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 30.13%.

Is LOPE a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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