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Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE)

Consumer Defensive Education & Training Services
145.30 $
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Basics

Market Cap
3.8$B
Shares Outstanding
27Mio.
Float
96.5%
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%

Valuation

P/E
18.5
Forward P/E
15.0
PEG
1.0
P/B
5.6
P/S
3.4
EV/EBITDA
11.1
Price/FCF
15.1

Profitability

Gross Margin
53.3%
EBIT Margin
30.9%
Net Margin
19.5%
Return on Equity
29.8%
Return on Assets
19.4%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
71.9%
Debt/Equity
0.2
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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%

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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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.

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 $M Q2
Earnings Per Share Per Quarter ($)
2024: Q4 · 2.84 $ Q4 2025: Q1 · 2.52 $ Q1 2025: Q2 · 1.48 $ Q2 2025: Q3 · 0.58 $ Q3 2025: Q4 · 3.14 $ Q4 2026: Q1 · 2.80 $ Q1 2026: Q2 · 1.75 $ Q2
Net Margin Per Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 28.0 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 24.8 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 16.8 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 6.2 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 28.1 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 24.4 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 17.4 % Q2
Operating Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 135.8 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 67.6 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 124.0 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · -48.6 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 130.5 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 88.2 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 108.6 $M Q2
Free Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 126.1 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 58.7 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 115.4 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · -58.3 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 122.9 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 80.1 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 108.6 $M Q2
Sales Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 5.1 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 5.3 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 8.8 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 9.6 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 5.3 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 6.7 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 6.7 % Q2
EPS Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 4.6 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 9.6 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 24.5 % Q2 2025: Q3 · -59.0 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 10.8 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 11.5 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 18.2 % Q2
Price Change in Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 15.5 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 5.6 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 9.2 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 16.1 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -24.2 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 2.2 % Q1

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.

About the Company

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

Employees4,092
HeadquartersPhoenix, AZ
Websitegce.com
IPO Date20. Nov 2008
Next Earnings30. Jul 2026

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.

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

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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