Perdoceo Education Statistics
Total Valuation
PRDO has a market cap or net worth of $2.01 billion. The enterprise value is $1.50 billion.
| Market Cap | 2.01B | 
| Enterprise Value | 1.50B | 
Important Dates
The next confirmed earnings date is Tuesday, November 4, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Nov 4, 2025 | 
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 2, 2025 | 
Share Statistics
PRDO has 64.95 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.12% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 64.95M | 
| Shares Outstanding | 64.95M | 
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.12% | 
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.43% | 
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 1.03% | 
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 93.88% | 
| Float | 60.13M | 
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 13.44 and the forward PE ratio is 11.77. PRDO's PEG ratio is 0.81.
| PE Ratio | 13.44 | 
| Forward PE | 11.77 | 
| PS Ratio | 2.71 | 
| Forward PS | 4.77 | 
| PB Ratio | 2.10 | 
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.14 | 
| P/FCF Ratio | 9.80 | 
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.47 | 
| PEG Ratio | 0.81 | 
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 6.89, with an EV/FCF ratio of 7.30.
| EV / Earnings | 9.71 | 
| EV / Sales | 1.95 | 
| EV / EBITDA | 6.89 | 
| EV / EBIT | 8.02 | 
| EV / FCF | 7.30 | 
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 4.27, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.13.
| Current Ratio | 4.27 | 
| Quick Ratio | 4.03 | 
| Debt / Equity | 0.13 | 
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.53 | 
| Debt / FCF | 0.61 | 
| Interest Coverage | 54.09 | 
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 16.39% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 11.51%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 16.39% | 
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 9.86% | 
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.51% | 
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 16.62% | 
| Revenue Per Employee | $135,122 | 
| Profits Per Employee | $27,141 | 
| Employee Count | 5,690 | 
| Asset Turnover | 0.65 | 
| Inventory Turnover | 40.83 | 
Taxes
In the past 12 months, PRDO has paid $53.88 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 53.88M | 
| Effective Tax Rate | 25.87% | 
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +40.13% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.87, so PRDO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.87 | 
| 52-Week Price Change | +40.13% | 
| 50-Day Moving Average | 34.93 | 
| 200-Day Moving Average | 30.34 | 
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 27.70 | 
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 436,654 | 
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.08 million, so 3.20% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.08M | 
| Short Previous Month | 1.65M | 
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.20% | 
| Short % of Float | 3.46% | 
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.15 | 
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, PRDO had revenue of $768.84 million and earned $154.44 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.30.
| Revenue | 768.84M | 
| Gross Profit | 623.87M | 
| Operating Income | 187.08M | 
| Pretax Income | 208.32M | 
| Net Income | 154.44M | 
| EBITDA | 217.60M | 
| EBIT | 187.08M | 
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.30 | 
Balance Sheet
The company has $637.99 million in cash and $124.54 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $513.45 million or $7.90 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 637.99M | 
| Total Debt | 124.54M | 
| Net Cash | 513.45M | 
| Net Cash Per Share | $7.90 | 
| Equity (Book Value) | 984.63M | 
| Book Value Per Share | 15.16 | 
| Working Capital | 552.41M | 
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $212.48 million and capital expenditures -$7.09 million, giving a free cash flow of $205.39 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 212.48M | 
| Capital Expenditures | -7.09M | 
| Free Cash Flow | 205.39M | 
| FCF Per Share | $3.16 | 
Margins
Gross margin is 81.14%, with operating and profit margins of 24.33% and 20.09%.
| Gross Margin | 81.14% | 
| Operating Margin | 24.33% | 
| Pretax Margin | 27.09% | 
| Profit Margin | 20.09% | 
| EBITDA Margin | 28.30% | 
| EBIT Margin | 24.33% | 
| FCF Margin | 26.71% | 
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.60, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.94%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.60 | 
| Dividend Yield | 1.94% | 
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 17.39% | 
| Years of Dividend Growth | 2 | 
| Payout Ratio | 23.49% | 
| Buyback Yield | -0.12% | 
| Shareholder Yield | 1.82% | 
| Earnings Yield | 7.67% | 
| FCF Yield | 10.20% | 
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for PRDO is $42.00, which is 35.97% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $42.00 | 
| Price Target Difference | 35.97% | 
| Analyst Consensus | Buy | 
| Analyst Count | 1 | 
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a | 
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a | 
Fair Value
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Stock Splits
The last stock split was on August 25, 2003. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | Aug 25, 2003 | 
| Split Type | Forward | 
| Split Ratio | 2:1 | 
Scores
PRDO has an Altman Z-Score of 5.58 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.
| Altman Z-Score | 5.58 | 
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |