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Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE)

Consumer Defensive Education & Training Services
145.30 $
-3.2% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
150.10$
Open
144.60$
Day High
150.70$
Day Low
142.00$
Volume
448,241shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
136.70 $ 220.60 $
07/22/2026 10/23/2025

Current price 145.30 $ — 10% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
3.8$B
Shares Outstanding
26Mio.
Float
96.3%
Beta
0.6

Performance

Perf. 1M
-5.90%
Perf. 3M
-14.90%
Perf. 6M
-15.70%
YTD Performance (%)
-13.90%
52-Week-High Distance
-35.9%
Perf. 1Y
-13.81%
Perf. 3Y
33.89%
Perf. 5Y
57.35%
Perf. 10Y
245.55%
Perf. Since Inception
1,126.50%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
146.20$
MA 50 Days
147.80$
MA 200 Days
164.80$
RSI (14)
48.5
Volatility 30 Days
40.3%
Volatility 250 Days
33.6%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
18.5
Forward P/E
14.3
PEG
1.0
P/B
5.6
P/S
3.4
EV/EBITDA
10.1
Price/FCF
15.1

Profitability

Gross Margin
53.3%
EBIT Margin
30.9%
Net Margin
19.6%
Return on Equity
29.8%
Return on Assets
20.4%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
71.9%
Debt/Equity
0.2
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
18.87
Piotroski
7 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
6.70%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
11.10%
Sales Growth (Year)
7.07%
Forward Sales Growth
5.65%
Forward EPS Growth
10.80%

Dividend

This stock currently pays no dividend.

Quality & Screener

Stage
4
RS Rating
15
EPS Rating
59
Piotroski
7 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
B (56 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
18.87

AI Rating

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Growth Score

6 of 10 Solid growth

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 6.7% failed
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 5.7% failed
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year -4.6% passed
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 28.6% failed
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 53.2% passed
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 16.2% passed
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 100 m net cash passed
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 160 m passed
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 34.4% passed
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 2.1% failed

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 145.30 $
Price Target (average) 195.00 $

The price target sits 34.2% above the current price.

Consensus
Sell
Analyst Ratings
3
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 1
Buy 2
Hold 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
12/31/2026 10.23 10.21 – 10.25 1,169 12.6% 3
12/31/2027 11.32 11.24 – 11.38 1,240 10.7% 3

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 292.6 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 289.3 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 247.5 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 261.1 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 308.1 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 308.8 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 264.0 $M Q2

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 2.84 4.60 293 5.10 28.00 136 126
2025: Q1 2.52 9.60 289 5.30 24.80 68 59
2025: Q2 1.48 24.50 248 8.80 16.80 124 115
2025: Q3 0.58 -59.00 261 9.60 6.20 -49 -58
2025: Q4 3.14 10.80 308 5.30 28.10 131 123
2026: Q1 2.80 11.50 309 6.70 24.40 88 80
2026: Q2 1.75 18.20 264 6.70 17.40 109 109
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 873 237 149 3.15 218 774 1,092
2017 974 283 203 4.22 305 986 1,304
2018 846 258 229 4.73 199 1,214 1,324
2019 779 265 259 5.37 306 1,443 1,690
2020 844 277 257 5.45 309 1,574 1,845
2021 897 282 260 5.92 313 1,045 1,223
2022 911 238 185 5.73 221 638 833
2023 961 249 205 6.80 244 718 930
2024 1,033 275 226 7.73 290 784 1,018
2025 1,106 303 216 7.71 273 747 992

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. ist als Bildungsdienstleistungsunternehmen in den USA tätig.

Employees4,092
HeadquartersPhoenix, AZ
Address2600 West Camelback Road, 85017 Phoenix, United States
Phone602 247 4400
Websitegce.com
IPO Date20. Nov 2008
ISINUS38526M1062

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Brian E. Mueller Chairman & CEO 1954
Daniel E. Bachus CPA Chief Financial Officer 1970
W. Stan Meyer Chief Operating Officer 1961
Dilek Marsh Chief Information Officer 1974
Lori Browning Senior VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
Sarah S. Collins General Counsel

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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