Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)
NASDAQ: LOPE · Real-Time Price · USD
167.78
-1.29 (-0.76%)
At close: Nov 14, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
167.41
-0.37 (-0.22%)
After-hours: Nov 14, 2025, 5:38 PM EST

Grand Canyon Education Statistics

Total Valuation

LOPE has a market cap or net worth of $4.64 billion. The enterprise value is $4.47 billion.

Market Cap4.64B
Enterprise Value 4.47B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, November 5, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 5, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LOPE has 27.63 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.91% in one year.

Current Share Class 27.63M
Shares Outstanding 27.63M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.91%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.84%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.09%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.13%
Float 26.99M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 22.49 and the forward PE ratio is 17.51. LOPE's PEG ratio is 1.17.

PE Ratio 22.49
Forward PE 17.51
PS Ratio 4.33
Forward PS 3.92
PB Ratio 6.12
P/TBV Ratio 10.45
P/FCF Ratio 19.17
P/OCF Ratio 16.63
PEG Ratio 1.17
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.29, with an EV/FCF ratio of 18.48.

EV / Earnings 21.15
EV / Sales 4.10
EV / EBITDA 13.29
EV / EBIT 15.04
EV / FCF 18.48

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.17, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.15.

Current Ratio 3.17
Quick Ratio 3.08
Debt / Equity 0.15
Debt / EBITDA 0.31
Debt / FCF 0.46
Interest Coverage 74,291.50

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 27.77% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 21.35%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 27.77%
Return on Assets (ROA) 18.34%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 21.35%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 33.16%
Revenue Per Employee $187,054
Profits Per Employee $36,246
Employee Count5,830
Asset Turnover 1.08
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LOPE has paid $60.71 million in taxes.

Income Tax 60.71M
Effective Tax Rate 22.32%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -0.33% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.76, so LOPE's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.76
52-Week Price Change -0.33%
50-Day Moving Average 203.43
200-Day Moving Average 188.05
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 26.95
Average Volume (20 Days) 378,640

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 322,420, so 1.17% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 322,420
Short Previous Month 337,990
Short % of Shares Out 1.17%
Short % of Float 1.19%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.46

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LOPE had revenue of $1.09 billion and earned $211.32 million in profits. Earnings per share was $7.46.

Revenue1.09B
Gross Profit 578.24M
Operating Income 297.17M
Pretax Income 272.03M
Net Income 211.32M
EBITDA 336.34M
EBIT 297.17M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $7.46
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $276.98 million in cash and $110.53 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $166.45 million or $6.02 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 276.98M
Total Debt 110.53M
Net Cash 166.45M
Net Cash Per Share $6.02
Equity (Book Value) 758.04M
Book Value Per Share 27.40
Working Capital 297.26M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $278.82 million and capital expenditures -$36.97 million, giving a free cash flow of $241.85 million.

Operating Cash Flow 278.82M
Capital Expenditures -36.97M
Free Cash Flow 241.85M
FCF Per Share $8.75
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 53.02%, with operating and profit margins of 27.25% and 19.38%.

Gross Margin 53.02%
Operating Margin 27.25%
Pretax Margin 24.94%
Profit Margin 19.38%
EBITDA Margin 30.84%
EBIT Margin 27.25%
FCF Margin 22.18%

Dividends & Yields

LOPE does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 3.91%
Shareholder Yield 3.91%
Earnings Yield 4.56%
FCF Yield 5.22%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LOPE is $208.67, which is 24.37% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $208.67
Price Target Difference 24.37%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

LOPE has an Altman Z-Score of 16.75 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score 16.75
Piotroski F-Score 5