(LOPE) Grand Canyon Education - Ratings and Ratios
Technology, Academic, Counseling, Marketing, Finance
LOPE EPS (Earnings per Share)
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Description: LOPE Grand Canyon Education July 28, 2025
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) is a leading education services company in the United States, providing a range of services to its university partners, including technology, academic, counseling, marketing, and back-office support. The company has a long history, dating back to 1949, and has evolved to become a key player in the education sector, serving 22 university partners.
From a business perspective, Grand Canyon Educations services are diversified across various segments, including technology services, academic services, and back-office support. This diversification provides a stable revenue stream and allows the company to leverage its expertise across multiple areas. Key performance indicators (KPIs) to watch include revenue growth, operating margins, and the number of university partners. The companys ability to scale its services and expand its partner base is crucial to its long-term success.
To evaluate the companys financial health, we can examine metrics such as return on equity (RoE), which is currently at 29.77%. This indicates that Grand Canyon Education is generating strong returns for its shareholders. Additionally, the companys price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 21.59, which is relatively reasonable compared to its peers. Other important KPIs include the companys debt-to-equity ratio, interest coverage ratio, and cash flow generation.
From a growth perspective, Grand Canyon Educations ability to expand its services and increase its market share will be critical. The companys focus on technology and innovation, as well as its commitment to supporting its university partners, are key drivers of growth. Key metrics to monitor include the companys revenue growth rate, the number of new university partners, and the expansion of its services into new areas.
LOPE Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 5,838m |
| Sub-Industry | Education Services |
| IPO / Inception | 2008-11-20 |
LOPE Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 92.1% |
| Fundamental | 83.6% |
| Dividend Rating | - |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 38.3% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.33 of 5 |
LOPE Dividends
Currently no dividends paidLOPE Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 90.3% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 81.8% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 88.8% |
| CAGR 5y | 29.91% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 1.79 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 5.24 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.10 |
| Alpha | 50.86 |
| Beta | 0.756 |
| Volatility | 23.91% |
| Current Volume | 114.4k |
| Average Volume 20d | 194.1k |
| Stop Loss | 211.7 (-3%) |
| Signal | -0.07 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.0
| Net Income (236.5m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 64.1m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.26 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 2.95pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 28.43% (prev 28.17%; Δ 0.26pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.29 (>3.0%) and CFO 298.1m > Net Income 236.5m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (-84.4m) to EBITDA (340.9m) ratio: -0.25 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 3.55 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (28.1m) change vs 12m ago -4.35% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 52.97% (prev 52.50%; Δ 0.47pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 106.0% (prev 101.0%; Δ 5.07pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 75.7k (EBITDA TTM 340.9m / Interest Expense TTM 4000 ) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 23.39
| (A) 0.30 = (Total Current Assets 422.5m - Total Current Liabilities 119.0m) / Total Assets 1.02b |
| (B) 2.53 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 2.58b / Total Assets 1.02b |
| warn (B) unusual magnitude: 2.53 — check mapping/units |
| (C) 0.30 = EBIT TTM 302.7m / Avg Total Assets 1.01b |
| (D) 10.64 = Book Value of Equity 2.58b / Total Liabilities 243.0m |
| Total Rating: 23.39 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 83.58
| 1. Piotroski 8.0pt = 3.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 4.69% = 2.34 |
| 3. FCF Margin 24.46% = 6.12 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.14 = 2.49 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda -0.25 = 2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 20.79)% = 12.50 |
| 7. RoE 30.45% = 2.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 49.54% = 3.72 |
| 9. EPS Trend -31.66% = -1.58 |
What is the price of LOPE shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.19%, over one month by +3.40%, over three months by +29.44% and over the past year by +63.66%.
Is Grand Canyon Education a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of LOPE is around 257.38 USD . This means that LOPE is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +17.87% (Margin of Safety).
Is LOPE a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 1
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the LOPE price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 239 | 9.5% |
| Analysts Target Price | 239 | 9.5% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 287.3 | 31.6% |
LOPE Fundamental Data Overview October 13, 2025
P/E Trailing = 25.1646
P/E Forward = 21.645
P/S = 5.4682
P/B = 7.8838
P/EG = 1.4428
Beta = 0.756
Revenue TTM = 1.07b USD
EBIT TTM = 302.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 340.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 107.8m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 13.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 107.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -84.4m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 5.57b USD (5.84b + Debt 107.8m - CCE 373.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 75.7k (Ebit TTM 302.7m / Interest Expense TTM 4000 )
FCF Yield = 4.69% (FCF TTM 261.2m / Enterprise Value 5.57b)
FCF Margin = 24.46% (FCF TTM 261.2m / Revenue TTM 1.07b)
Net Margin = 22.15% (Net Income TTM 236.5m / Revenue TTM 1.07b)
Gross Margin = 52.97% ((Revenue TTM 1.07b - Cost of Revenue TTM 502.1m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 49.03% (prev 55.59%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 5.46 (Enterprise Value 5.57b / Total Assets 1.02b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.00% (Interest Expense 4000 / Debt 107.8m)
Taxrate = 24.48% (13.5m / 55.0m)
NOPAT = 228.6m (EBIT 302.7m * (1 - 24.48%))
Current Ratio = 3.55 (Total Current Assets 422.5m / Total Current Liabilities 119.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.14 (Debt 107.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 778.0m)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.25 (Net Debt -84.4m / EBITDA 340.9m)
Debt / FCF = -0.32 (Net Debt -84.4m / FCF TTM 261.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 776.7m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 23.16% (Net Income 236.5m / Total Assets 1.02b)
RoE = 30.45% (Net Income TTM 236.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 776.7m)
RoCE = 34.22% (EBIT 302.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 776.7m + L.T.Debt 107.8m))
RoIC = 29.43% (NOPAT 228.6m / Invested Capital 776.7m)
WACC = 8.64% (E(5.84b)/V(5.95b) * Re(8.80%) + D(107.8m)/V(5.95b) * Rd(0.00%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 8.80% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -2.77%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 76.54% ; FCFE base≈246.5m ; Y1≈262.4m ; Y5≈315.5m
Fair Price DCF = 171.0 (DCF Value 4.80b / Shares Outstanding 28.1m; 5y FCF grow 7.16% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -31.66 | EPS CAGR: -62.06% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 49.54 | Revenue CAGR: 6.39% | SUE: 3.69 | # QB: 3
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