(PRDO) Perdoceo Education - Overview
Stock: Degrees, Certifications, Learning Platform
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.89% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 4.33% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 59.54% |
| Payout Consistency | 100.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 28.4% |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 33.1% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -16.7% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.42 |
| Alpha | 0.69 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.528 |
| Beta Downside | 0.501 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 27.22% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 1.24 |
Description: PRDO Perdoceo Education January 14, 2026
Perdoceo Education Corp (NASDAQ:PRDO) delivers post-secondary education in the United States through three operating segments: Colorado Technical University (CTU), the American InterContinental University System (AIUS), and the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS). The CTU segment focuses on career-oriented fields such as business, nursing, cybersecurity and engineering; AIUS offers programs in business, IT, education and behavioral sciences; and USAHS provides graduate health-sciences degrees and continuing-education courses. In addition to degree programs, the company runs non-degree professional-development offerings and its proprietary Intellipath learning platform, which includes a mobile app and two-way messaging system. The firm, originally founded as Career Education Corporation in 1994, rebranded to Perdoceo in January 2020 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Key recent data points: (1) FY 2023 reported revenue of roughly $322 million, with CTU contributing about 55 % of total sales; (2) enrollment trends show a modest 3 % YoY decline in on-campus seats but a 7 % increase in online enrollments, reflecting broader sector shifts toward digital learning; and (3) the online-education market is being buoyed by a 5-year CAGR of ~6 % driven by workforce upskilling demand and continued federal support through programs like the GI Bill. These drivers suggest that PRDO’s growth outlook is closely tied to its ability to scale the Intellipath platform and capture the expanding adult-learner segment.
For a deeper, data-driven look at PRDO’s valuation and risk profile, you may want to explore the detailed analysis available on ValueRay.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.0
| Net Income: 156.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.15 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.33 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 70.48% < 20% (prev 96.88%; Δ -26.40% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.16 > 3% & CFO 202.7m > Net Income 156.0m |
| Net Debt (-38.0m) to EBITDA (249.5m): -0.15 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 4.47 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (66.0m) vs 12m ago -1.94% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 78.17% > 18% (prev 0.82%; Δ 7734 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 67.12% > 50% (prev 58.45%; Δ 8.67% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 42.66 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 249.5m / Interest Expense TTM 4.97m) |
Altman Z'' 8.22
| A: 0.44 (Total Current Assets 736.2m - Total Current Liabilities 164.6m) / Total Assets 1.30b |
| B: 0.53 (Retained Earnings 692.8m / Total Assets 1.30b) |
| C: 0.18 (EBIT TTM 212.0m / Avg Total Assets 1.21b) |
| D: 2.30 (Book Value of Equity 694.9m / Total Liabilities 301.5m) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 8.22 = AAA |
Beneish M -2.81
| DSRI: 0.92 (Receivables 41.3m/36.1m, Revenue 810.9m/652.8m) |
| GMI: 1.05 (GM 78.17% / 82.25%) |
| AQI: 1.17 (AQ_t 0.32 / AQ_t-1 0.28) |
| SGI: 1.24 (Revenue 810.9m / 652.8m) |
| TATA: -0.04 (NI 156.0m - CFO 202.7m) / TA 1.30b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.81 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of PRDO shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.00%, over one month by +0.41%, over three months by +7.02% and over the past year by +14.13%.
Is PRDO a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the PRDO price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 42 | 32.5% |
| Analysts Target Price | 42 | 32.5% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 40.8 | 28.6% |
PRDO Fundamental Data Overview February 03, 2026
P/E Forward = 12.2699
P/S = 2.5657
P/B = 2.064
P/EG = 0.8179
Revenue TTM = 810.9m USD
EBIT TTM = 212.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 249.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 56.5m USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 11.1m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 121.5m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -38.0m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.55b USD (2.08b + Debt 121.5m - CCE 647.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 42.66 (Ebit TTM 212.0m / Interest Expense TTM 4.97m)
EV/FCF = 7.98x (Enterprise Value 1.55b / FCF TTM 194.8m)
FCF Yield = 12.53% (FCF TTM 194.8m / Enterprise Value 1.55b)
FCF Margin = 24.02% (FCF TTM 194.8m / Revenue TTM 810.9m)
Net Margin = 19.24% (Net Income TTM 156.0m / Revenue TTM 810.9m)
Gross Margin = 78.17% ((Revenue TTM 810.9m - Cost of Revenue TTM 177.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 79.68% (prev 76.03%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.20 (Enterprise Value 1.55b / Total Assets 1.30b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.31% (Interest Expense 1.59m / Debt 121.5m)
Taxrate = 28.87% (16.2m / 56.0m)
NOPAT = 150.8m (EBIT 212.0m * (1 - 28.87%))
Current Ratio = 4.47 (Total Current Assets 736.2m / Total Current Liabilities 164.6m)
Debt / Equity = 0.12 (Debt 121.5m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 997.9m)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.15 (Net Debt -38.0m / EBITDA 249.5m)
Debt / FCF = -0.19 (Net Debt -38.0m / FCF TTM 194.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 978.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 12.92% (Net Income 156.0m / Total Assets 1.30b)
RoE = 15.95% (Net Income TTM 156.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 978.1m)
RoCE = 20.49% (EBIT 212.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 978.1m + L.T.Debt 56.5m))
RoIC = 15.20% (NOPAT 150.8m / Invested Capital 992.2m)
WACC = 7.48% (E(2.08b)/V(2.20b) * Re(7.86%) + D(121.5m)/V(2.20b) * Rd(1.31%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 7.86% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.88%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 80.54% ; FCFF base≈177.9m ; Y1≈184.5m ; Y5≈210.0m
Fair Price DCF = 64.12 (EV 4.09b - Net Debt -38.0m = Equity 4.12b / Shares 64.3m; r=7.48% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 3.85% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 1.74 | EPS CAGR: -45.21% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 49.87 | Revenue CAGR: 7.80% | SUE: 0.98 | # QB: 1
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.78 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+9.0% | Growth Revenue=+3.6%