GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC (LOPE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:LOPE • US38526M1062
159.07 USD
-0.78 (-0.49%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
159.07 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:15:55 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to LOPE. LOPE was compared to 75 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. LOPE gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. LOPE has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LOPE was profitable.
- In the past year LOPE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- LOPE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- LOPE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- LOPE has a Return On Assets of 21.78%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LOPE outperforms 97.33% of its industry peers.
- LOPE has a Return On Equity of 28.94%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LOPE outperforms 89.33% of its industry peers.
- LOPE's Return On Invested Capital of 26.62% is amongst the best of the industry. LOPE outperforms 97.33% of its industry peers.
- LOPE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 24.48%. This is significantly above the industry average of 11.18%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (24.48%) for LOPE is below the current ROIC(26.62%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 21.78% | ||
| ROE | 28.94% | ||
| ROIC | 26.62% |
ROA(3y)22.01%
ROA(5y)21.9%
ROE(3y)28.78%
ROE(5y)28.05%
ROIC(3y)24.48%
ROIC(5y)23.6%
1.3 Margins
- LOPE has a Profit Margin of 19.54%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LOPE outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
- LOPE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LOPE has a better Operating Margin (27.42%) than 97.33% of its industry peers.
- LOPE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of LOPE (53.19%) is better than 65.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LOPE has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 27.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.54% | ||
| GM | 53.19% |
OM growth 3Y1.71%
OM growth 5Y-3.55%
PM growth 3Y-1.2%
PM growth 5Y-8.5%
GM growth 3Y-0.19%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LOPE is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for LOPE has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, LOPE has less shares outstanding
- LOPE has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 17.15 indicates that LOPE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- LOPE has a Altman-Z score of 17.15. This is amongst the best in the industry. LOPE outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- There is no outstanding debt for LOPE. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 17.15 |
ROIC/WACC3.09
WACC8.61%
2.3 Liquidity
- LOPE has a Current Ratio of 3.65. This indicates that LOPE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.65, LOPE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 3.65 indicates that LOPE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- LOPE's Quick ratio of 3.65 is amongst the best of the industry. LOPE outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.65 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.92% over the past year.
- LOPE shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 10.21% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.07% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.55% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.92%
EPS 3Y15.17%
EPS 5Y10.21%
EPS Q2Q%8.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.07%
Revenue growth 3Y6.67%
Revenue growth 5Y5.55%
Sales Q2Q%5.31%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, LOPE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.68% on average per year.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y11.46%
EPS Next 2Y9.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.83%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.50 indicates a rather expensive valuation of LOPE.
- 61.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LOPE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.07, LOPE is valued a bit cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.70, LOPE is valued correctly.
- 68.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LOPE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- LOPE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LOPE is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LOPE is valued a bit cheaper than 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.54 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LOPE's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- LOPE has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.53
PEG (5Y)1.71
EPS Next 2Y9.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for LOPE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
159.07
-0.78 (-0.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners100.61%
Inst Owner Change6.14%
Ins Owners2.09%
Ins Owner Change2.53%
Market Cap4.45B
Revenue(TTM)1.11B
Net Income(TTM)216.17M
Analysts86.67
Price Target217.26 (36.58%)
Short Float %3.02%
Short Ratio2.57
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.73%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.5%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.44%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(4)8.96%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2.47%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)3.66%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)3.75%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.95%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.52%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.98%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.95%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.79%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.09%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.09%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.2%
PT rev (1m)-4.34%
PT rev (3m)-7.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.73%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.81%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.83%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.83%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.33%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.7 | ||
| P/S | 4.02 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.65 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.27 | ||
| P/B | 5.96 | ||
| P/tB | 10.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.54 |
EPS(TTM)9.09
EY5.71%
EPS(NY)10.13
Fwd EY6.37%
FCF(TTM)8.53
FCFY5.36%
OCF(TTM)9.78
OCFY6.15%
SpS39.54
BVpS26.7
TBVpS15.54
PEG (NY)1.53
PEG (5Y)1.71
Graham Number73.9
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 21.78% | ||
| ROE | 28.94% | ||
| ROCE | 34.37% | ||
| ROIC | 26.62% | ||
| ROICexc | 40.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 86.96% | ||
| OM | 27.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.54% | ||
| GM | 53.19% | ||
| FCFM | 21.57% |
ROA(3y)22.01%
ROA(5y)21.9%
ROE(3y)28.78%
ROE(5y)28.05%
ROIC(3y)24.48%
ROIC(5y)23.6%
ROICexc(3y)36.65%
ROICexc(5y)37.01%
ROICexgc(3y)81.07%
ROICexgc(5y)90.43%
ROCE(3y)31.61%
ROCE(5y)30.46%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.35%
ROICexgc growth 5Y35.17%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.53%
ROICexc growth 5Y22.5%
OM growth 3Y1.71%
OM growth 5Y-3.55%
PM growth 3Y-1.2%
PM growth 5Y-8.5%
GM growth 3Y-0.19%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 87.47% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.16% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 79.68% | ||
| Profit Quality | 110.37% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 17.15 |
F-Score7
WACC8.61%
ROIC/WACC3.09
Cap/Depr(3y)110.87%
Cap/Depr(5y)233.65%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.84%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.98%
Profit Quality(3y)106.2%
Profit Quality(5y)90.98%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.92%
EPS 3Y15.17%
EPS 5Y10.21%
EPS Q2Q%8.81%
EPS Next Y11.46%
EPS Next 2Y9.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.07%
Revenue growth 3Y6.67%
Revenue growth 5Y5.55%
Sales Q2Q%5.31%
Revenue Next Year6.83%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y8.95%
EBIT growth 3Y8.5%
EBIT growth 5Y1.8%
EBIT Next Year34.39%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-5.43%
FCF growth 3Y8.81%
FCF growth 5Y3.19%
OCF growth 1Y-5.68%
OCF growth 3Y7.39%
OCF growth 5Y-2.4%
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC / LOPE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for LOPE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to LOPE.
Can you provide the valuation status for GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC (LOPE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC (LOPE) stock?
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC (LOPE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LOPE stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC (LOPE) is expected to grow by 11.46% in the next year.