Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)
NASDAQ: LOPE · Real-Time Price · USD
203.28
+1.71 (0.85%)
At close: Sep 2, 2025, 4:00 PM
203.25
-0.03 (-0.01%)
After-hours: Sep 2, 2025, 7:36 PM EDT

Grand Canyon Education Statistics

Total Valuation

LOPE has a market cap or net worth of $5.64 billion. The enterprise value is $5.37 billion.

Market Cap5.64B
Enterprise Value 5.37B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, August 6, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Aug 6, 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 (%) 101.02%
Float 27.08M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 24.61 and the forward PE ratio is 21.49. LOPE's PEG ratio is 1.43.

PE Ratio 24.61
Forward PE 21.49
PS Ratio 5.42
Forward PS 4.84
PB Ratio 7.28
P/TBV Ratio 12.21
P/FCF Ratio 21.58
P/OCF Ratio 18.91
PEG Ratio 1.43
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 16.37, with an EV/FCF ratio of 20.56.

EV / Earnings 22.71
EV / Sales 5.03
EV / EBITDA 16.37
EV / EBIT 18.52
EV / FCF 20.56

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 Count5,830
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 +40.18% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.79, so LOPE's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.79
52-Week Price Change +40.18%
50-Day Moving Average 184.64
200-Day Moving Average 178.14
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 66.55
Average Volume (20 Days) 310,816

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 470,458, so 1.70% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 470,458
Short Previous Month 452,892
Short % of Shares Out 1.70%
Short % of Float 1.74%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.55

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.

Revenue1.07B
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
Full Income Statement

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
Full Balance Sheet

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
Full Cash Flow Statement

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 4.20%
FCF Yield 4.63%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LOPE is $203.67, which is 0.19% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $203.67
Price Target Difference 0.19%
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 17.46 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score 17.46
Piotroski F-Score 5