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Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

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NASDAQ Consumer Defensive Education & Training Services
$167.79
▲ $5.34 (3.29%)
Mkt Cap: 4.69B
Day Range
$163.19 $169.63
52-Week Range
$149.37 $223.04
Volume
261,449
50D / 200D Avg
$167.51 / $181.52
Prev Close
$162.45

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Consumer Defensive sector median (329 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 21.7 10.4
P/B 6.3 1.2
ROE % 28.2 12.3
Net Margin % 19.5 5.2
Rev Growth 5Y % 5.4 5.5
D/E 0.3 0.6

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$182.33 +8.7%
Low: $162.00 High: $215.00
Forward P/E
16.6
Forward EPS
$10.09
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
1.2 B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2027 $11.23
$11.21 – $11.25
1.3 B 1
FY2026 $10.09
$10.07 – $10.11
1.2 B 1

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 5.39% annually over 5 years — modest growth
ROE of 28.24% indicates high profitability
Net margin of 19.54% shows strong profitability
Debt/Equity of 0.27 — conservative balance sheet
Generating 238.65M in free cash flow
Cash machine — converts 110.40% of earnings into free cash flow

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
5.39%
Revenue (1Y)7.07%
Earnings (1Y)-4.45%
FCF Growth (3Y)9.72%

Quality

Return on Equity
28.24%
ROIC24.05%
Net Margin19.54%
Op. Margin27.45%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.27
Current Ratio3.65
Interest Coverage0.00

Valuation

P/E Ratio
21.71
P/B Ratio6.28
EV/EBITDA15.75
Dividend Yield0.00%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 7.07% Revenue Growth (3Y) 7.29%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -4.45% Earnings Growth (3Y) 2.69%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 5.39% Earnings Growth (5Y) -4.54%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 1.11B Net Income (TTM) 216.17M
ROE 28.24% ROA 21.78%
Gross Margin 52.43% Operating Margin 27.45%
Net Margin 19.54% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 238.65M
ROIC 24.05% FCF Growth (3Y) 9.72%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.27 Current Ratio 3.65
Interest Coverage 0.00 Dividend Yield 0.00%
Valuation
P/E Ratio 21.71 P/B Ratio 6.28
P/S Ratio 4.24 PEG Ratio -166.55
EV/EBITDA 15.75 Dividend Yield 0.00%
Market Cap 4.69B Enterprise Value 4.78B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 1.11B 1.03B 960.90M 911.31M 896.56M
Net Income 216.17M 226.23M 204.99M 184.68M 260.34M
EPS (Diluted) 7.71 7.73 6.80 5.73 5.92
Gross Profit 579.94M 544.43M 503.71M 487.50M 515.31M
Operating Income 303.62M 275.40M 249.26M 237.50M 282.19M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 992.31M 1.02B 930.46M 832.75M 1.22B
Total Liabilities 245.37M 234.57M 212.45M 195.13M 177.70M
Shareholders' Equity 746.93M 783.85M 718.01M 637.62M 1.05B
Total Debt 200.08M 108.52M 99.28M 77.44M 61.18M
Cash & Equivalents 111.76M 324.62M 146.48M 120.41M 600.94M
Current Assets 400.18M 419.98M 337.52M 273.27M 681.05M
Current Liabilities 109.75M 110.97M 97.03M 99.71M 97.94M

Strategy Scores

This stock passed the criteria for 2 strategies

Score = fit strength (0–100)
Rank = position among all matches
#965 of 1024
19
#178 of 213
25

Recent Activity

Entered Cash Flow Compounder
Mar 24, 2026
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Mar 24, 2026