Grand Canyon Education Statistics
Total Valuation
LOPE has a market cap or net worth of $4.61 billion. The enterprise value is $4.45 billion.
| Market Cap | 4.61B |
| Enterprise Value | 4.45B |
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, February 11, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
LOPE has 28.74 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.03% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 28.74M |
| Shares Outstanding | 28.74M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -3.03% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.85% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 2.11% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 96.84% |
| Float | 28.08M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 20.99 and the forward PE ratio is 19.10. LOPE's PEG ratio is 1.27.
| PE Ratio | 20.99 |
| Forward PE | 19.10 |
| PS Ratio | 4.61 |
| Forward PS | 4.22 |
| PB Ratio | 6.06 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 10.44 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 19.80 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 17.03 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.27 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 14.41, with an EV/FCF ratio of 19.13.
| EV / Earnings | 19.78 |
| EV / Sales | 4.37 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.41 |
| EV / EBIT | 16.29 |
| EV / FCF | 19.13 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 3.69, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.14.
| Current Ratio | 3.69 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.58 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.14 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.33 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.46 |
| Interest Coverage | 27,317.10 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 31.82% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 21.10%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 31.82% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 18.40% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 21.10% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $175,640 |
| Profits Per Employee | $38,804 |
| Employee Count | 5,800 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.10 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, LOPE has paid $63.06 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 63.06M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.89% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +15.52% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.75, so LOPE's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.75 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +15.52% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 154.59 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 143.76 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 45.61 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 170,555 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 348,018, so 1.21% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 348,018 |
| Short Previous Month | 383,772 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.21% |
| Short % of Float | 1.24% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 1.44 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, LOPE had revenue of $1.02 billion and earned $225.06 million in profits. Earnings per share was $7.64.
| Revenue | 1.02B |
| Gross Profit | 536.49M |
| Operating Income | 273.17M |
| Pretax Income | 280.07M |
| Net Income | 225.06M |
| EBITDA | 308.86M |
| EBIT | 273.17M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $7.64 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $263.58 million in cash and $106.97 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $156.61 million or $5.45 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 263.58M |
| Total Debt | 106.97M |
| Net Cash | 156.61M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $5.45 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 764.14M |
| Book Value Per Share | 26.47 |
| Working Capital | 286.82M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $270.53 million and capital expenditures -$37.85 million, giving a free cash flow of $232.67 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 270.53M |
| Capital Expenditures | -37.85M |
| Free Cash Flow | 232.67M |
| FCF Per Share | $8.10 |
Margins
Gross margin is 52.66%, with operating and profit margins of 26.82% and 22.09%.
| Gross Margin | 52.66% |
| Operating Margin | 26.82% |
| Pretax Margin | 28.28% |
| Profit Margin | 22.09% |
| EBITDA Margin | 30.32% |
| EBIT Margin | 26.82% |
| FCF Margin | 22.84% |
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 | 3.03% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.03% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.88% |
| FCF Yield | 5.05% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for LOPE is $179.67, which is 12.08% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $179.67 |
| Price Target Difference | 12.08% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 3 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
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 16.13 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.
| Altman Z-Score | 16.13 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |