Grand Canyon Education In...

177.71
3.60 (2.07%)
At close: Apr 15, 2025, 3:59 PM
181.50
2.13%
After-hours: Apr 15, 2025, 05:31 PM EDT

Grand Canyon Education Statistics

Share Statistics

Grand Canyon Education has 28.72M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -3.41% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 28.72M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.41%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.44%
Owned by Institutions (%) 92.67%
Shares Floating 28.12M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 387
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.19%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 265.66K, so 0.92% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 265.66K
Short % of Shares Out 0.92%
Short % of Float 0.94%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.02

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 21.07 and the forward PE ratio is 18.61. Grand Canyon Education's PEG ratio is 1.53.

PE Ratio 21.07
Forward PE 18.61
PS Ratio 4.61
Forward PS 4.4
PB Ratio 6.08
P/FCF Ratio 18.86
PEG Ratio 1.53
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Grand Canyon Education has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 4.55B.

EV / Sales 4.41
EV / EBITDA 13.88
EV / EBIT 15.7
EV / FCF 18.01

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.78, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.14.

Current Ratio 3.78
Quick Ratio 3.78
Debt / Equity 0.14
Debt / EBITDA 0.33
Debt / FCF 0.43
Interest Coverage 68849.75

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 28.86% and Return on Invested Capital is 23.24%.

Return on Equity 28.86%
Return on Assets 22.21%
Return on Invested Capital 23.24%
Revenue Per Employee $252.44K
Profits Per Employee $55.29K
Employee Count 4,092
Asset Turnover 1.01
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 65.08M
Effective Tax Rate 22.34%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 35.91% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.82, so Grand Canyon Education's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.82
52-Week Price Change 35.91%
50-Day Moving Average 175.54
200-Day Moving Average 157.3
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 51.82
Average Volume (20 Days) 204.44K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Grand Canyon Education had revenue of 1.03B and earned 226.23M in profits. Earnings per share was 7.77.

Revenue 1.03B
Gross Profit 1.02B
Operating Income 275.4M
Net Income 226.23M
EBITDA 327.87M
EBIT 291.31M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 7.77
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 324.62M in cash and 108.52M in debt, giving a net cash position of 216.1M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 324.62M
Total Debt 108.52M
Net Cash 216.1M
Retained Earnings 2.47B
Total Assets 1.02B
Working Capital 309.01M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 289.96M and capital expenditures -37.25M, giving a free cash flow of 252.71M.

Operating Cash Flow 289.96M
Capital Expenditures -37.25M
Free Cash Flow 252.71M
FCF Per Share 8.68
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 99.18%, with operating and profit margins of 26.66% and 21.9%.

Gross Margin 99.18%
Operating Margin 26.66%
Pretax Margin 28.2%
Profit Margin 21.9%
EBITDA Margin 31.74%
EBIT Margin 26.66%
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
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield 4.75%
FCF Yield 5.3%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LOPE is $202, which is 13.7% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $202
Price Target Difference 13.7%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 3
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 18.36
Piotroski F-Score 7