Grand Canyon Education Statistics
Total Valuation
LOPE has a market cap or net worth of $5.73 billion. The enterprise value is $5.46 billion.
| Market Cap | 5.73B |
| Enterprise Value | 5.46B |
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, November 5, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
LOPE has 27.74 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.44% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 27.74M |
| Shares Outstanding | 27.74M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -3.44% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -1.18% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 2.09% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 101.28% |
| Float | 27.08M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 25.00 and the forward PE ratio is 21.83. LOPE's PEG ratio is 1.46.
| PE Ratio | 25.00 |
| Forward PE | 21.83 |
| PS Ratio | 5.51 |
| Forward PS | 4.92 |
| PB Ratio | 7.40 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 12.41 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 21.93 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 19.22 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.46 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 16.64, with an EV/FCF ratio of 20.91.
| EV / Earnings | 23.09 |
| EV / Sales | 5.12 |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.64 |
| EV / EBIT | 18.84 |
| EV / FCF | 20.91 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 3.55, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.14.
| Current Ratio | 3.55 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.43 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.14 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.31 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.41 |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 30.77% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 20.66%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 30.77% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 18.00% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.66% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 32.14% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $183,134 |
| Profits Per Employee | $40,568 |
| Employee Count | 5,830 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.06 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, LOPE has paid $66.19 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 66.19M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.87% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +44.22% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.80, so LOPE's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.80 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +44.22% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 187.98 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 180.03 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 61.78 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 219,793 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 354,257, so 1.28% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 354,257 |
| Short Previous Month | 470,458 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.28% |
| Short % of Float | 1.31% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 1.17 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, LOPE had revenue of $1.07 billion and earned $236.51 million in profits. Earnings per share was $8.26.
| Revenue | 1.07B |
| Gross Profit | 565.58M |
| Operating Income | 289.91M |
| Pretax Income | 280.07M |
| Net Income | 236.51M |
| EBITDA | 328.14M |
| EBIT | 289.91M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $8.26 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $373.90 million in cash and $107.83 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $266.07 million or $9.59 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 373.90M |
| Total Debt | 107.83M |
| Net Cash | 266.07M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $9.59 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 777.98M |
| Book Value Per Share | 27.90 |
| Working Capital | 303.49M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $298.07 million and capital expenditures -$36.88 million, giving a free cash flow of $261.20 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 298.07M |
| Capital Expenditures | -36.88M |
| Free Cash Flow | 261.20M |
| FCF Per Share | $9.42 |
Margins
Gross margin is 52.97%, with operating and profit margins of 27.15% and 22.15%.
| Gross Margin | 52.97% |
| Operating Margin | 27.15% |
| Pretax Margin | 28.35% |
| Profit Margin | 22.15% |
| EBITDA Margin | 30.73% |
| EBIT Margin | 27.15% |
| FCF Margin | 24.46% |
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 | 3.44% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.44% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.13% |
| FCF Yield | 4.56% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for LOPE is $203.67, which is -1.33% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $203.67 |
| Price Target Difference | -1.33% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 3 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Fair Value
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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 17.46 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.
| Altman Z-Score | 17.46 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |