Perdoceo Education Corporation PRDO R2K
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services · United States
Perdoceo Education Corporation provides postsecondary education through online, campus-based, and blended learning programs in the United States. It operates through three segments: Colorado Technical University (CTU), The American InterContinental University System (AIUS), and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS). The CTU segment offers academic programs in the career-oriented disciplines of business and management, nursing, healthcare management, computer science, engineering, information systems and technology, project management, cybersecurity, and criminal justice. Its AIUS segment provides academic programs in the career-oriented disciplines of business studies, information technologies, education, and behavioral sciences. The USAHS segment offers graduate health sciences degrees in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language therapy, and nursing, as well as continuing education programs. The company also provides non-degree seeking and professional development programs. In addition, it operates intellipath, a learning platform, as well as a mobile application and two-way messaging platform. The company was formerly known as Career Education Corporation and changed its name to Perdoceo Education Corporation in January 2020. Perdoceo Education Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.
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Market & Price
Market Cap
$2.03B
Current Price
$32.38
High / Low (52W)
$37.95 / $27.14
Beta
0.72
Valuation
Stock P/E
12.36
Industry PE
18.88
Forward P/E
9.69
PEG Ratio
0.69
Book Value
$15.95
Price to Book
2.03
P/S
2.38
EV/EBITDA
5.96
Dividend Yield
1.85%
Profitability & Returns
ROCE
20.12%
ROE
17.27%
ROA
10.14%
Profit Margin
19.91%
Op Margin
28.47%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$0.85
EPS (TTM)
$2.62
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Debt/Equity
0.12
Quick Ratio
4.68
Current Ratio
4.82
Debt
$117.23M
Total Assets
$1.25B
Current Assets
$696.86M
Working Capital
$559.06M
Ownership
Promoter Holding
1.19%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
102.14%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.00%
Financial Snapshot
Enterprise Value
$1.47B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$854.84M
EBITDA
$246.57M
Free Cash Flow
$193.13M
Operating Cash Flow
$229.50M
Shares Outstanding
62.70M
Gross Margin
79.89%
Payout Ratio
22.14%
Growth (CAGR)
Revenue 5Y
6.77%
Profit 5Y
18.60%
Revenue (YoY)
4.10%
Earnings (YoY)
30.80%
PROS
- Healthy ROCE of 20.1%.
- Profit CAGR of 18.6% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth
No fundamental data available for this stock.
Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).
Peer comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 146.22M | 144.99M | - | 148.06M | 142.04M | 145.69M | 145.50M | 157.85M | 156.44M | 154.96M | 158.45M | 170.99M | 176.03M | 169.13M | 171.16M | 183.64M | 175.54M | 174.00M | 182.96M | 167.68M | 168.42M | 195.60M | 186.56M | 179.92M | 168.26M | 166.74M | 169.83M | 213.00M | 209.58M | 211.87M | 211.64M | 221.74M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48.54M | 50.24M | 49.14M | 49.62M | 47.06M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 164.46M | 159.34M | 162.73M | 162.02M | 174.68M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 105.18M | 102.48M | 103.86M | 111.54M | 105.81M |
| Operating Income | -19.89M | -43.99M | -3.93M | 6.98M | 17.29M | -706.00K | -55.91M | 9.78M | 9.10M | 4.54M | 10.71M | 20.53M | 11.30M | 19.28M | 20.18M | 29.97M | 184.00K | 24.29M | 32.01M | 37.30M | 37.37M | 32.07M | 36.19M | 40.62M | 35.96M | 37.86M | 43.69M | 33.95M | 29.32M | 43.34M | 48.09M | 43.07M | 46.28M | 46.01M | 44.79M | 59.28M | 56.86M | 58.87M | 50.48M | 68.87M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 69.99M | 68.00M | 67.63M | 59.31M | 79.00M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.68M | 1.61M | 1.59M | 1.58M | 1.53M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56.51M | 56.24M | 56.02M | 48.07M | 68.13M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.82M | 15.21M | 16.17M | 12.72M | 14.18M |
| Net Income | -20.72M | -45.23M | 142.72M | 3.01M | 11.84M | -686.00K | -32.88M | 5.18M | 4.29M | 3.02M | -44.38M | 17.50M | 8.75M | 14.86M | 14.07M | 24.79M | -559.00K | 18.23M | 27.52M | 29.11M | 28.17M | 39.94M | 27.05M | 30.75M | 26.65M | 27.77M | 32.08M | 25.77M | 22.07M | 34.48M | 54.67M | 41.31M | 39.44M | 38.43M | 38.26M | 43.69M | 41.03M | 39.85M | 35.35M | 53.95M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.31 | -0.67 | 2.08 | 0.04 | 0.17 | -0.01 | -0.48 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.04 | -0.64 | 0.25 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.35 | -0.01 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.56 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.85 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 704.39M | 596.43M | 581.30M | 627.70M | 687.31M | - | 695.21M | 710.00M | 681.26M | 846.10M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.72M | 130.32M | 120.86M | 197.54M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 578.49M | 579.68M | 560.40M | 648.56M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 404.28M | 381.76M | 347.98M | 423.06M |
| Operating Income | 114.84M | 225.21M | 242.34M | 11.23M | -69.69M | -162.06M | -139.27M | -92.17M | -32.34M | 34.14M | 71.30M | 86.46M | 142.93M | - | 174.21M | 197.92M | 212.43M | 225.50M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 154.40M | 209.41M | 216.70M | 264.93M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 400.00K | 404.00K | 613.00K | 6.46M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 134.27M | 192.12M | 201.44M | 216.84M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38.40M | 44.47M | 53.85M | 56.92M |
| Net Income | 60.14M | 81.22M | 157.77M | 18.57M | -142.80M | -164.26M | -178.16M | 51.88M | -18.71M | -31.90M | 55.18M | 69.98M | 124.26M | - | 95.87M | 147.65M | 147.59M | 159.91M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.67 | 0.94 | 1.95 | 0.25 | -2.15 | -2.46 | -2.65 | 0.76 | -0.27 | -0.46 | 0.77 | 0.97 | 1.74 | - | 1.39 | 2.18 | 2.19 | 2.42 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 6.77% |
| 1 Year: | 4.10% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 18.60% |
| 1 Year: | 30.80% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -3.49% |
| 6 Months: | +17.13% |
| 3 Months: | -2.47% |
| 1 Month: | -5.71% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.56B | 1.57B | 1.32B | 1.12B | 805.04M | 573.53M | 610.91M | 559.60M | 447.10M | 482.49M | 599.15M | 721.52M | 847.43M | 957.37M | 1.01B | 1.24B | 1.25B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 575.12M | 654.96M | 640.15M | 696.86M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 211.15M | 222.41M | 258.24M | 172.54M | 171.72M | 112.42M | 318.47M | 93.83M | 66.92M | 49.51M | 18.11M | 32.39M | 108.69M | 105.68M | 319.98M | 109.41M | 118.01M | 109.13M | 110.97M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.90M | 5.00M | 3.39M | 4.05M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42.55M | 29.40M | 22.81M | 27.20M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 231.52M | 165.90M | 277.50M | 275.31M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 442.01M | 457.08M | 329.44M | 352.71M | 207.43M | 180.24M | 192.81M | 169.21M | 112.69M | 97.05M | 103.81M | 103.81M | 140.24M | 163.38M | 111.04M | 132.16M | 137.81M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56.50M | - |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33.84M | 27.05M | 131.54M | 118.33M |
| Total Equity | 886.11M | 947.65M | 922.04M | 934.54M | 806.09M | 611.79M | 455.38M | 281.93M | 337.61M | 321.50M | 296.20M | 355.20M | 431.30M | 555.91M | 650.11M | 725.85M | 841.42M | 959.54M | 972.41M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 89.40M | 90.27M | 91.02M | 92.07M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 186.72M | 288.25M | 272.26M | 230.45M | -16.80M | -85.80M | -118.62M | -21.25M | 6.47M | -21.79M | 56.99M | 73.08M | 179.96M | - | 148.19M | 112.03M | 161.59M | 225.24M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -150.79M | -49.30M | -92.81M | -66.23M | 58.35M | 166.87M | -107.62M | -7.99M | -34.35M | -11.65M | -41.49M | 7.70M | -165.91M | - | -326.75M | -88.51M | -107.78M | -53.64M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -21.05M | -199.15M | -173.72M | -163.04M | -79.69M | 6.10M | 980.00K | 28.96M | -37.79M | 1.53M | -1.66M | -4.84M | -13.05M | - | -27.73M | -23.38M | -41.08M | -171.07M |
| Capital Expenditure | -53.85M | -74.09M | -127.28M | -78.33M | -37.94M | -19.64M | -13.16M | -11.70M | -4.13M | - | - | - | - | - | -12.62M | -6.41M | -4.62M | -8.58M |
| Free Cash Flow | 132.87M | 214.16M | 144.98M | 152.12M | -54.74M | -105.44M | -131.78M | -32.94M | 2.35M | - | - | - | - | - | 135.57M | 105.61M | 156.97M | 216.66M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -206.29M | 137.00K | 12.73M | 527.00K |
| Share Buybacks | 14.05M | 201.12M | 154.91M | 150.44M | 56.43M | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.88M | 17.86M | 25.30M | 23.12M | 8.30M | 6.77M | 120.79M |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.42M | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 83.2% | 81.6% | 82.3% | 76.7% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -4.6% | 5.7% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 20.8% | - | 25.1% | 27.9% | 31.2% | 26.7% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.7% | -5.3% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 18.1% | - | 13.8% | 20.8% | 21.7% | 18.9% |
| ROE % | 6.3% | 8.8% | 16.9% | 2.3% | -23.3% | -36.1% | -63.2% | 15.4% | -5.8% | -10.8% | 15.5% | 16.2% | 22.4% | - | 13.2% | 17.5% | 15.4% | 16.4% |
| ROCE % | - | 20.1% | 21.7% | 1.1% | -9.1% | -27.1% | -35.4% | -22.0% | -8.3% | 10.2% | 18.5% | 17.5% | 23.1% | - | 21.9% | 22.1% | 19.2% | 20.3% |
Shareholding Pattern
Insiders
1.19%
Institutions
102.14%
Public Float
103.37%
Top Institutional Holders
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 14.65% | 9.19M | $297.42M |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.23% | 3.91M | $126.52M |
| 3 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 5.59% | 3.50M | $113.40M |
| 4 | First Trust Advisors LP | 4.74% | 2.97M | $96.17M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.28% | 2.68M | $86.91M |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 3.84% | 2.41M | $77.98M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.17% | 1.99M | $64.36M |
| 8 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.04% | 1.91M | $61.70M |
| 9 | Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 2.96% | 1.85M | $60.04M |
| 10 | Frontier Capital Management Company LLC | 2.95% | 1.85M | $59.81M |
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