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Grand Canyon Education In... (LOPE)

NASDAQ: LOPE · Real-Time Price · USD

195.70

-0.40 (-0.20%)

At close: Aug 15, 2025, 10:16 AM

Grand Canyon Education Statistics

Share Statistics

Grand Canyon Education has 28.37M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -3.68% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	28.37M
Shares Change (YoY)	-3.68%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-1.22%
Owned by Institutions (%)	95.61%
Shares Floating	27.5M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	40
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.02%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 383.32K, so 1.35% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	383.32K
Short % of Shares Out	1.35%
Short % of Float	1.76%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 21.07 and the forward PE ratio is 20.43. Grand Canyon Education's PEG ratio is 1.53.

PE Ratio	21.07
Forward PE	20.43
PS Ratio	4.61
Forward PS	4.7
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 38.19% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.79, so Grand Canyon Education's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.79
52-Week Price Change	38.19%
50-Day Moving Average	181.19
200-Day Moving Average	173.51
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	75
Average Volume (20 Days)	235,340

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	544.43M
Operating Income	275.4M
Net Income	226.23M
EBITDA	327.87M
EBIT	291.32M
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	303.49M

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 52.7%, with operating and profit margins of 26.66% and 21.9%.

Gross Margin	52.7%
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 $210, which is 7.3% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$210
Price Target Difference	7.3%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	3

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$55.87
Lynch Upside	-71.45%
Graham Number	68.63
Graham Upside	-64.92%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	19.67
Piotroski F-Score	7