Symbols / LOPE Stock $157.86 -1.61% Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

Consumer Defensive • Education & Training Services • United States • NMS
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Index EQUITY
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Education & Training Services
CEO Mr. Brian E. Mueller
Exch · Country NMS · United States
Market Cap 4.19B
Enterprise Value 3.99B
Income 219.90M
Sales 1.13B
FCF (ttm) 226.36M
Book/sh 26.36
Cash/sh 9.60
Employees —
Insider 10d —
IPO Nov 20, 2008
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 0.00%
P/E 19.73
Forward P/E 13.90
PEG 1.05
P/S 3.72
P/B 5.99
P/C —
EV/EBITDA 11.35
EV/Sales 3.55
Quick Ratio 2.64
Current Ratio 2.75
Debt/Eq 14.96
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) 8.00
EPS next Y 11.36
EPS Growth 11.10%
Revenue Growth 6.70%
EPS Gr Q/Q 5.20%
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) 2026-04-30
Earnings (prior) 2026-04-30
ROA 19.43%
ROE 29.78%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 53.26%
Oper. Margin 30.92%
Profit Margin 19.54%
Shs Outstand 26.51M
Shs Float 25.57M
Insider Own 2.13%
Instit Own 103.60%
Short Float 4.96%
Short Ratio 5.50
Short Interest 1.29M
52W High 223.04
vs 52W High -29.22%
52W Low 149.37
vs 52W Low 5.68%
Beta 0.62
Impl. Vol. 14.21%
Rel Volume 0.81
Avg Volume 286.00K
Volume 230.61K
Target (mean) $214.00
Tgt Median $214.00
Tgt Low $198.00
Tgt High $230.00
# Analysts 2
Recom Strong_buy
Prev Close $160.45
Price $157.86
Change -1.61%
About

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. operates as an education services company in the United States. The company provides technology services, including learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; and academic services, such as program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites. It also offers counseling services and support, which includes admission services, financial aid, counseling services, and field experience counseling; marketing and communication services, including lead acquisition, digital communications strategy, brand identity, media planning and strategy, video, business intelligence, analytics, and data science, and market research and insights; and back-office services, such as finance and accounting, human resources, audit, and procurement services. In addition, it provides education services to 20 university partners. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was formerly known as Significant Education, Inc. and changed its name to Grand Canyon Education, Inc. in August 2005. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$214.00
Mean price target
2. Current target
$157.86
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$153.67
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$157.86
Low
$198.00
High
$230.00
Mean
$214.00

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-04-16 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $230
2026-02-19 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $230
2026-01-22 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $230
2025-10-21 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $230
2025-09-23 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $230
2025-08-07 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $215
2025-07-23 reit Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $215
2025-07-07 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $210
2025-05-22 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $222
2025-05-07 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $215
2025-05-07 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $208
2025-04-15 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $205
2025-04-08 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $191
2025-02-21 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $202
2025-02-20 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $205
2025-01-27 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $180
2024-11-07 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $173
2024-11-07 main Baird Outperform → Outperform $186
2024-11-07 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $180
2024-09-20 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $165
News
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Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-05-05 BACHUS DANIEL E Chief Financial Officer — 770 $0.00 $0
2026-05-05 MUELLER BRIAN E Chief Executive Officer — 300 $0.00 $0
2026-05-05 MEYER WILLIAM STAN Chief Operating Officer — 500 $0.00 $0
2026-01-28 BACHUS DANIEL E Chief Financial Officer — 3,696 $0.00 $0
2026-01-28 MUELLER BRIAN E Chief Executive Officer — 6,926 $0.00 $0
2026-01-28 MEYER WILLIAM STAN Chief Operating Officer — 3,696 $0.00 $0
2026-01-28 MARSH DILEK Chief Technology Officer — 2,859 $0.00 $0
2026-01-28 BROWNING LORI Officer — 1,442 $0.00 $0
2025-11-11 HUMPHREY CHEVY Director — 600 $166.15 $99,690
2025-06-10 WARD SARA Director — 409 $0.00 $0
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
1,106.07
+7.07%
1,033.00
+7.50%
960.90
+5.44%
911.31
Operating Revenue
1,106.07
+7.07%
1,033.00
+7.50%
960.90
+5.44%
911.31
Cost Of Revenue
517.71
+5.96%
488.57
+6.86%
457.19
+7.88%
423.81
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
486.23
+5.60%
460.43
+6.18%
433.63
+8.13%
401.05
Gross Profit
588.36
+8.07%
544.43
+8.08%
503.71
+3.33%
487.50
Operating Expense
285.04
+6.70%
267.14
+4.98%
254.45
+1.78%
250.00
Selling General And Administration
276.62
+6.92%
258.72
+5.15%
246.03
+1.84%
241.58
Selling And Marketing Expense
229.20
+7.90%
212.42
+4.74%
202.80
+3.42%
196.09
General And Administrative Expense
47.42
+2.41%
46.30
+7.08%
43.23
-4.96%
45.49
Other Gand A
47.42
+2.41%
46.30
+7.08%
43.23
-4.96%
45.49
Total Expenses
802.75
+6.23%
755.71
+6.19%
711.64
+5.62%
673.81
Operating Income
303.32
+9.39%
277.30
+11.25%
249.26
+4.95%
237.50
Total Operating Income As Reported
265.91
-3.45%
275.40
+10.49%
249.26
+4.95%
237.50
EBITDA
343.22
+9.36%
313.85
+11.60%
281.23
+3.66%
271.30
Normalized EBITDA
380.63
+20.55%
315.75
+12.27%
281.23
+3.66%
271.30
Reconciled Depreciation
39.90
+9.16%
36.55
+14.33%
31.97
+2.55%
31.18
EBIT
303.32
+9.39%
277.30
+11.25%
249.26
+3.80%
240.12
Total Unusual Items
-37.41
-1872.11%
-1.90
0.00
0.00
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-37.41
-1872.11%
-1.90
0.00
0.00
Special Income Charges
-37.41
-1872.11%
-1.90
0.00
0.00
Other Special Charges
36.31
—
—
—
Impairment Of Capital Assets
1.10
-41.86%
1.90
0.00
0.00
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition
—
—
—
—
Net Income
216.17
-4.45%
226.23
+10.37%
204.99
+11.00%
184.68
Pretax Income
279.85
-3.94%
291.31
+12.18%
259.68
+8.14%
240.12
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
13.94
-12.41%
15.92
+52.76%
10.42
+297.82%
2.62
Interest Expense Non Operating
—
0.00
-87.88%
0.03
+1550.00%
0.00
Net Interest Income
13.94
-12.41%
15.92
+52.76%
10.42
+297.82%
2.62
Interest Expense
—
0.00
-87.88%
0.03
+1550.00%
0.00
Interest Income Non Operating
13.94
-12.41%
15.92
+52.76%
10.42
+297.52%
2.62
Interest Income
13.94
-12.41%
15.92
+52.76%
10.42
+297.52%
2.62
Other Income Expense
-37.41
-1872.11%
-1.90
—
—
Tax Provision
63.68
-2.15%
65.08
+19.00%
54.69
-1.36%
55.44
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+1.86%
0.00
+5.88%
0.00
-8.66%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-8.51
-1908.74%
-0.42
0.00
0.00
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
216.17
-4.45%
226.23
+10.37%
204.99
+11.00%
184.68
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
216.17
-4.45%
226.23
+10.37%
204.99
+11.00%
184.68
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
216.17
-4.45%
226.23
+10.37%
204.99
+11.00%
184.68
Net Income Continuous Operations
216.17
-4.45%
226.23
+10.37%
204.99
+11.00%
184.68
Normalized Income
245.07
+7.62%
227.71
+11.08%
204.99
+11.00%
184.68
Net Income Common Stockholders
216.17
-4.45%
226.23
+10.37%
204.99
+11.00%
184.68
Diluted EPS
7.71
-0.26%
7.73
+13.68%
6.80
+18.67%
5.73
Basic EPS
7.76
-0.13%
7.77
+13.76%
6.83
+18.78%
5.75
Basic Average Shares
27.86
-4.27%
29.10
-2.96%
29.99
-6.66%
32.13
Diluted Average Shares
28.02
-4.26%
29.27
-2.91%
30.15
-6.48%
32.24
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
216.17
-4.45%
226.23
+10.37%
204.99
+11.00%
184.68
Amortization
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
Amortization Of Intangibles Income Statement
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Assets
992.30
-2.56%
1,018.42
+9.45%
930.46
+11.73%
832.75
Current Assets
400.18
-4.71%
419.98
+24.43%
337.52
+23.51%
273.27
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
300.08
-7.56%
324.62
+32.77%
244.51
+34.56%
181.70
Cash And Cash Equivalents
111.76
-65.57%
324.62
+121.62%
146.47
+21.65%
120.41
Other Short Term Investments
188.32
0.00
-100.00%
98.03
+59.93%
61.30
Receivables
86.67
+3.87%
83.44
+4.13%
80.13
-0.09%
80.20
Accounts Receivable
84.28
+1.60%
82.95
+5.25%
78.81
+1.81%
77.41
Gross Accounts Receivable
—
—
78.81
+1.81%
77.41
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
—
—
0.00
0.00
Taxes Receivable
2.39
+388.16%
0.49
-62.77%
1.32
-52.80%
2.79
Accrued Interest Receivable
—
—
—
—
Other Current Assets
13.43
+12.72%
11.91
-7.56%
12.89
+13.38%
11.37
Total Non Current Assets
592.13
-1.06%
598.45
+0.93%
592.94
+5.98%
559.48
Net PPE
275.53
-0.30%
276.36
+5.42%
262.15
+19.04%
220.22
Gross PPE
497.03
+5.40%
471.58
+9.02%
432.57
+17.15%
369.25
Accumulated Depreciation
-221.50
-13.47%
-195.21
-14.55%
-170.41
-14.35%
-149.03
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
7.34
+0.00%
7.34
+0.00%
7.34
+0.00%
7.34
Buildings And Improvements
90.56
+1.95%
88.82
+3.75%
85.61
+16.78%
73.31
Machinery Furniture Equipment
298.21
+10.66%
269.48
+13.76%
236.89
+18.72%
199.54
Construction In Progress
4.35
-31.99%
6.39
-37.77%
10.27
-37.11%
16.34
Other Properties
96.57
-2.98%
99.54
+7.67%
92.45
+27.14%
72.72
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
312.31
-2.62%
320.73
-2.56%
329.15
-2.49%
337.57
Goodwill
160.77
+0.00%
160.77
+0.00%
160.77
+0.00%
160.77
Other Intangible Assets
151.54
-5.26%
159.96
-5.00%
168.38
-4.76%
176.80
Other Non Current Assets
4.29
+216.06%
1.36
-17.31%
1.64
-2.73%
1.69
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
245.37
+4.60%
234.57
+10.41%
212.45
+8.88%
195.13
Current Liabilities
109.75
-1.09%
110.97
+14.36%
97.03
-2.68%
99.71
Payables And Accrued Expenses
59.98
-7.57%
64.90
+18.75%
54.65
+0.01%
54.65
Payables
27.70
-21.48%
35.28
+26.33%
27.93
-13.20%
32.17
Accounts Payable
24.35
-8.88%
26.72
+51.17%
17.68
-11.65%
20.01
Current Accrued Expenses
32.28
+8.99%
29.62
+10.83%
26.73
+18.92%
22.47
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current
35.20
+6.08%
33.18
+5.82%
31.36
-13.88%
36.41
Total Tax Payable
3.35
-60.80%
8.56
-16.50%
10.25
-15.76%
12.17
Income Tax Payable
3.35
-60.80%
8.56
-16.50%
10.25
-15.76%
12.17
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
14.57
+13.08%
12.88
+16.86%
11.02
+27.47%
8.65
Current Capital Lease Obligation
14.57
+13.08%
12.88
+16.86%
11.02
+27.47%
8.65
Current Deferred Liabilities
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Current Deferred Revenue
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
135.62
+9.72%
123.61
+7.10%
115.42
+20.95%
95.42
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
92.75
-3.01%
95.64
+8.36%
88.26
+28.29%
68.79
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
92.75
-3.01%
95.64
+8.36%
88.26
+28.29%
68.79
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
41.43
+56.17%
26.53
-0.83%
26.75
+2.11%
26.20
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
41.43
+56.17%
26.53
-0.83%
26.75
+2.11%
26.20
Other Non Current Liabilities
1.44
-0.35%
1.44
+252.20%
0.41
-5.96%
0.44
Stockholders Equity
746.93
-4.71%
783.85
+9.17%
718.01
+12.61%
637.62
Common Stock Equity
746.93
-4.71%
783.85
+9.17%
718.01
+12.61%
637.62
Capital Stock
0.54
+0.18%
0.54
+0.19%
0.54
+0.37%
0.54
Common Stock
0.54
+0.18%
0.54
+0.19%
0.54
+0.37%
0.54
Preferred Stock
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Share Issued
54.18
+0.16%
54.09
+0.22%
53.97
+0.26%
53.83
Ordinary Shares Number
27.39
-5.08%
28.86
-3.66%
29.95
-3.56%
31.06
Treasury Shares Number
26.79
+6.15%
25.23
+5.06%
24.02
+5.47%
22.77
Additional Paid In Capital
350.37
+4.05%
336.74
+4.41%
322.51
+4.27%
309.31
Retained Earnings
2,687.12
+8.75%
2,470.95
+10.08%
2,244.71
+10.05%
2,039.73
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
0.51
0.00
+100.00%
-0.06
+89.31%
-0.53
Treasury Stock
2,291.61
+13.20%
2,024.37
+9.44%
1,849.69
+8.08%
1,711.42
Other Equity Adjustments
0.51
—
-0.06
+89.31%
-0.53
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
746.93
-4.71%
783.85
+9.17%
718.01
+12.61%
637.62
Total Capitalization
746.93
-4.71%
783.85
+9.17%
718.01
+12.61%
637.62
Working Capital
290.43
-6.01%
309.01
+28.49%
240.49
+38.56%
173.57
Invested Capital
746.93
-4.71%
783.85
+9.17%
718.01
+12.61%
637.62
Total Debt
107.32
-1.10%
108.52
+9.30%
99.28
+28.20%
77.44
Capital Lease Obligations
107.32
-1.10%
108.52
+9.30%
99.28
+28.20%
77.44
Net Tangible Assets
434.62
-6.15%
463.12
+19.10%
388.87
+29.60%
300.05
Tangible Book Value
434.62
-6.15%
463.12
+19.10%
388.87
+29.60%
300.05
Non Current Note Receivables
—
—
—
—
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
273.49
-5.68%
289.96
+19.00%
243.66
+10.34%
220.82
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
273.49
-5.68%
289.96
+19.00%
243.66
+10.34%
220.82
Net Income From Continuing Operations
216.17
-4.45%
226.23
+10.37%
204.99
+11.00%
184.68
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
39.90
+9.16%
36.55
+14.33%
31.97
+2.55%
31.18
Depreciation
31.48
+11.90%
28.14
+19.45%
23.55
+3.50%
22.76
Amortization Cash Flow
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
Depreciation And Amortization
39.90
+9.16%
36.55
+14.33%
31.97
+2.55%
31.18
Amortization Of Intangibles
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
+0.00%
8.42
Other Non Cash Items
2.26
+83.94%
1.23
+377.60%
-0.44
-151.82%
0.85
Stock Based Compensation
13.64
-4.12%
14.22
+7.73%
13.20
+4.45%
12.64
Provisionand Write Offof Assets
—
—
0.00
0.00
Deferred Tax
14.74
+9032.73%
-0.17
-141.04%
0.40
+0.25%
0.40
Deferred Income Tax
14.74
+9032.73%
-0.17
-141.04%
0.40
+0.25%
0.40
Change In Working Capital
-13.22
-211.22%
11.88
+283.95%
-6.46
+27.65%
-8.93
Change In Receivables
-1.33
+67.85%
-4.14
-195.92%
-1.40
+80.98%
-7.35
Changes In Account Receivables
-1.33
+67.85%
-4.14
-195.92%
-1.40
+80.98%
-7.35
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
-1.26
-109.05%
13.92
+373.78%
-5.08
-3.38%
-4.92
Change In Accrued Expense
2.19
-48.45%
4.25
+315.40%
-1.97
-92.96%
-1.02
Change In Payable
-3.45
-135.71%
9.66
+410.84%
-3.11
+20.16%
-3.89
Change In Account Payable
-3.45
-135.71%
9.66
+410.84%
-3.11
+20.16%
-3.89
Change In Other Working Capital
-6.43
-788.97%
0.93
-43.73%
1.66
-72.06%
5.94
Change In Other Current Assets
-4.19
-458.29%
1.17
+171.38%
-1.64
+37.06%
-2.60
Investing Cash Flow
-221.59
-461.11%
61.37
+176.26%
-80.47
+17.16%
-97.14
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-221.59
-461.11%
61.37
+176.26%
-80.47
+17.16%
-97.14
Capital Expenditure
-34.90
+7.32%
-37.66
+17.11%
-45.43
-27.52%
-35.63
Capital Expenditure Reported
-34.84
+6.46%
-37.25
+16.37%
-44.54
-26.41%
-35.23
Net Investment Purchase And Sale
-186.19
-288.02%
99.03
+382.62%
-35.04
+43.04%
-61.51
Purchase Of Investment
-241.72
-397.43%
-48.59
+50.84%
-98.85
+42.38%
-171.55
Sale Of Investment
55.53
-62.38%
147.62
+131.32%
63.81
-42.01%
110.04
Net Business Purchase And Sale
-0.50
0.00
0.00
—
Purchase Of Business
-1.00
0.00
0.00
—
Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale
-0.06
+85.44%
-0.41
+54.07%
-0.90
-125.94%
-0.40
Purchase Of Intangibles
-0.06
+85.44%
-0.41
+54.07%
-0.90
-125.94%
-0.40
Net Other Investing Changes
—
—
—
—
Financing Cash Flow
-264.76
-52.88%
-173.18
-26.29%
-137.12
+77.31%
-604.21
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-264.76
-52.88%
-173.18
-26.29%
-137.12
+77.31%
-604.21
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
—
—
0.00
0.00
Issuance Of Debt
—
—
—
—
Repayment Of Debt
—
—
0.00
0.00
Long Term Debt Issuance
—
—
—
—
Long Term Debt Payments
—
—
0.00
0.00
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
—
—
0.00
0.00
Net Common Stock Issuance
-264.76
-52.88%
-173.18
-26.29%
-137.12
+77.31%
-604.21
Common Stock Payments
-264.76
-52.88%
-173.18
-26.29%
-137.12
+77.31%
-604.21
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
-264.76
-52.88%
-173.18
-26.29%
-137.12
+77.31%
-604.21
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
—
—
0.00
0.00
Changes In Cash
-212.86
-219.49%
178.15
+583.45%
26.07
+105.42%
-480.53
Beginning Cash Position
324.62
+121.62%
146.47
+21.65%
120.41
-79.96%
600.94
End Cash Position
111.76
-65.57%
324.62
+121.62%
146.47
+21.65%
120.41
Free Cash Flow
238.59
-5.43%
252.30
+27.28%
198.23
+7.04%
185.19
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
0.00
-100.00%
0.00
-87.88%
0.03
+1550.00%
0.00
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
53.90
-17.41%
65.26
+10.56%
59.03
+21.52%
48.57
Sale Of Business
0.50
0.00
0.00
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