Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
LOPE · Price history
Price at last available close
$157.31
+$10.91 (+7.45%) 1M
2026-10-27
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Company & revenue
About Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (GCE) furnishes a broad spectrum of educational support services to higher education institutions throughout the United States. Its comprehensive suite of offerings encompasses technology solutions, such as learning management systems, internal administrative platforms, and critical infrastructure and technical support. GCE also provides academic services, which include curriculum and program design, faculty development and training, class scheduling, and the establishment of skills and simulation laboratory sites.
How they make money
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. operates as an education services company that provides technology, marketing, enrollment, counseling, and financial aid processing services to university partners. The company generates revenue primarily through service fee arrangements, typically calculated as a percentage of the university partner's tuition and academic-related fees.
Products & services
The company provides a comprehensive suite of support services to higher education institutions, including technological infrastructure, student recruitment, financial aid administration, and academic program development.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer types
- Non-profit colleges and universitiesSource
Disclosed major customers
- Grand Canyon UniversitySource
Customer concentration
Grand Canyon University is the company's most significant university partner, accounting for a substantial portion of total service revenue as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Technology and Cloud Service Providers — The company relies on various third-party technology and cloud infrastructure providers to support its digital service platforms.Source
Strengths
- Scalable technological and operational infrastructureSource
Sources
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
48
Weak
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
68
Fair
Financial Strength
52
Business Quality / Moat
73
Management
100
Growth Quality
30
Risk / Durability
95
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
57
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
60/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for LOPE
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can LOPE maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is LOPE's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •How is LOPE likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
48
Opportunity Score
57
Market Cap
$4.10B
P/E Ratio
18.5
EPS
$8.32
52-Week High
$223.04
52-Week Low
$134.27
Beta
0.58
Intrinsic Value
$181.70
Analyst Target
$185.00
Shares Outstanding
28.0M
Total Revenue
$1.14B
Total Debt
$104.2M
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$23.89
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for LOPE
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on LOPE.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Scalable technological and operational infrastructure.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Education & Training Services industry.
- −Concentration of revenue from a single university partner.
- −Regulatory environment governing higher education and student financial aid.
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Scores
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Score Changes
2 historical score records availablePrevious Score
48
Jul 24, 2026
Change
-0.2
points
Current Score
48
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
LOPE decreased 0.2 points because some fundamentals weakened.
Positive Contributors
- + Valuation improved by 3.7 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
49
Projected Change
+0.8 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 0.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$157.31
Model Intrinsic Value
$181.70
Difference
−$24.39
-13.4% vs IV
Margin of Safety
13.4%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.14B | $1.11B | $1.03B | $960.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $533.7M | $517.7M | $488.6M | $457.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $608.4M | $588.4M | $544.4M | $503.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $282.9M | $276.6M | $258.7M | $246.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $291.3M | $285.0M | $269.0M | $254.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $328.7M | $319.8M | $327.9M | $291.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $317.1M | $303.3M | $275.4M | $249.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4K | $33K | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $292.8M | $279.9M | $291.3M | $259.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $68.6M | $63.7M | $65.1M | $54.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $224.2M | $216.2M | $226.2M | $205.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $8.32 | $7.76 | $7.77 | $6.83 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 26.16M | 27.86M | 29.10M | 29.99M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 26.22M | 28.02M | 29.27M | 30.15M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$264.0M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$1.75
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-3.4%
Cash Change
-11.0%
Margin Change
+0.6 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Cash position declined
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 6.7%. EPS increased 18.2%. Cash declined 11.0%. Total debt declined 3.4%. Net income margin improved by 0.6 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
Smart Money
Number of Gurus
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
Conservative Projected Values
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10 Years
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Conservative Projection Rate
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2 historical records2 historical score records available.
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