PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP (PRDO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:PRDO • US71363P1066

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This PRDO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

PRDO gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 74 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. PRDO has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. PRDO may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth These ratings could make PRDO a good candidate for value and quality investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. PRDO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PRDO was profitable.
  • In the past year PRDO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years PRDO has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years PRDO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
PRDO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPRDO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • PRDO has a better Return On Assets (12.82%) than 89.19% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 16.45%, PRDO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.98%, PRDO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRDO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.79%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.83%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (12.98%) for PRDO is above the 3 year average (12.79%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.82%
ROE 16.45%
ROIC 12.98%
ROA(3y)13.14%
ROA(5y)12.47%
ROE(3y)16.46%
ROE(5y)15.89%
ROIC(3y)12.79%
ROIC(5y)13.23%
PRDO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPRDO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 18.90%, PRDO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PRDO has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 23.17%, PRDO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRDO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • PRDO has a Gross Margin of 76.65%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRDO outperforms 93.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PRDO has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 23.17%
PM (TTM) 18.9%
GM 76.65%
OM growth 3Y6.69%
OM growth 5Y2.1%
PM growth 3Y11.07%
PM growth 5Y0.89%
GM growth 3Y-2.7%
GM growth 5Y-1.75%
PRDO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPRDO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80

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2. PRDO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PRDO is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PRDO has less shares outstanding
  • PRDO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • PRDO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
PRDO Yearly Shares OutstandingPRDO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
PRDO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPRDO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 7.22 indicates that PRDO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of PRDO (7.22) is better than 97.30% of its industry peers.
  • PRDO has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.05. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.05 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • PRDO's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.05 is amongst the best of the industry. PRDO outperforms 90.54% of its industry peers.
  • PRDO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • PRDO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.01 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PRDO outperforms 74.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.05
Altman-Z 7.22
ROIC/WACC1.48
WACC8.75%
PRDO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPRDO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • PRDO has a Current Ratio of 5.06. This indicates that PRDO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 5.06, PRDO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 5.03 indicates that PRDO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • PRDO has a Quick ratio of 5.03. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRDO outperforms 95.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.06
Quick Ratio 5.03
PRDO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPRDO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. PRDO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • PRDO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.97%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, PRDO shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.70% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, PRDO shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 24.20%.
  • Measured over the past years, PRDO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.24% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.97%
EPS 3Y17.23%
EPS 5Y10.7%
EPS Q2Q%18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.2%
Revenue growth 3Y6.77%
Revenue growth 5Y4.24%
Sales Q2Q%19.96%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.05% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.66% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.64%
EPS Next 2Y13.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.65%
Revenue Next 2Y2.66%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
PRDO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPRDO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
PRDO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPRDO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 2 3

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4. PRDO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • PRDO is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.39.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PRDO is valued a bit cheaper than 74.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRDO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.71, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.33, PRDO is valued correctly.
  • PRDO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PRDO is cheaper than 82.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PRDO to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.82), we can say PRDO is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.39
Fwd PE 12.33
PRDO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPRDO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PRDO indicates a rather cheap valuation: PRDO is cheaper than 90.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 86.49% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PRDO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.08
EV/EBITDA 4.32
PRDO Per share dataPRDO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • PRDO's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of PRDO may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • PRDO's earnings are expected to grow with 13.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.55
PEG (5Y)1.25
EPS Next 2Y13.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. PRDO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.75%, PRDO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • PRDO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.40. PRDO pays more dividend than 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRDO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.75%

5.2 History

  • PRDO has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
PRDO Yearly Dividends per sharePRDO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • PRDO pays out 23.05% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP23.05%
EPS Next 2Y13.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
PRDO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPRDO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M 200M
PRDO Dividend Payout.PRDO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PRDO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PRDO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP

NASDAQ:PRDO (3/12/2026, 8:05:37 PM)

After market: 34.96 0 (0%)

34.96

+0.57 (+1.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners101.07%
Inst Owner Change-0.14%
Ins Owners1.07%
Ins Owner Change-13.35%
Market Cap2.18B
Revenue(TTM)846.10M
Net Income(TTM)159.91M
Analysts85.71
Price Target42.84 (22.54%)
Short Float %5.06%
Short Ratio6.14
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.75%
Yearly Dividend0.57
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP23.05%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.79%
Min EPS beat(2)4.47%
Max EPS beat(2)7.12%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.16%
Min EPS beat(4)1.06%
Max EPS beat(4)7.12%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)5.04%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)8.33%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)9.75%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.35%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.4%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.33%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.52%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.7%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.39
Fwd PE 12.33
P/S 2.58
P/FCF 10.08
P/OCF 9.7
P/B 2.25
P/tB 3.47
EV/EBITDA 4.32
EPS(TTM)2.61
EY7.47%
EPS(NY)2.84
Fwd EY8.11%
FCF(TTM)3.47
FCFY9.92%
OCF(TTM)3.6
OCFY10.31%
SpS13.54
BVpS15.56
TBVpS10.06
PEG (NY)1.55
PEG (5Y)1.25
Graham Number30.23
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.82%
ROE 16.45%
ROCE 17.66%
ROIC 12.98%
ROICexc 29.54%
ROICexgc 100%
OM 23.17%
PM (TTM) 18.9%
GM 76.65%
FCFM 25.61%
ROA(3y)13.14%
ROA(5y)12.47%
ROE(3y)16.46%
ROE(5y)15.89%
ROIC(3y)12.79%
ROIC(5y)13.23%
ROICexc(3y)31.79%
ROICexc(5y)36.19%
ROICexgc(3y)313.48%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)17.4%
ROCE(5y)18%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.98%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.73%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.96%
OM growth 3Y6.69%
OM growth 5Y2.1%
PM growth 3Y11.07%
PM growth 5Y0.89%
GM growth 3Y-2.7%
GM growth 5Y-1.75%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.68
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.05
Debt/EBITDA 0.03
Cap/Depr 20.6%
Cap/Sales 1.01%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 94.78%
Profit Quality 135.49%
Current Ratio 5.06
Quick Ratio 5.03
Altman-Z 7.22
F-Score8
WACC8.75%
ROIC/WACC1.48
Cap/Depr(3y)30.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)43.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.18%
Profit Quality(3y)104.46%
Profit Quality(5y)123.91%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.97%
EPS 3Y17.23%
EPS 5Y10.7%
EPS Q2Q%18%
EPS Next Y8.64%
EPS Next 2Y13.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.2%
Revenue growth 3Y6.77%
Revenue growth 5Y4.24%
Sales Q2Q%19.96%
Revenue Next Year3.65%
Revenue Next 2Y2.66%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y9.66%
EBIT growth 3Y13.91%
EBIT growth 5Y6.43%
EBIT Next Year12.6%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y38.03%
FCF growth 3Y16.91%
FCF growth 5Y4.95%
OCF growth 1Y39.39%
OCF growth 3Y14.97%
OCF growth 5Y4.59%

PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP / PRDO FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to PRDO.


What is the valuation status of PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP (PRDO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP (PRDO). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP?

PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP (PRDO) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP (PRDO) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP (PRDO) is 13.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.25.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for PRDO stock?

The dividend rating of PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP (PRDO) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 23.05%.