PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP (PRDO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PRDO • US71363P1066
Current stock price
37.23 USD
-0.66 (-1.74%)
At close:
37 USD
-0.23 (-0.62%)
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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.
1. PRDO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year PRDO was profitable.
- PRDO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- PRDO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years PRDO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 12.82%, PRDO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- PRDO has a Return On Equity of 16.45%. This is in the better half of the industry: PRDO outperforms 76.71% of its industry peers.
- PRDO has a better Return On Invested Capital (12.98%) than 83.56% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PRDO is below the industry average of 15.17%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of PRDO (18.90%) is better than 90.41% of its industry peers.
- PRDO's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of PRDO (23.17%) is better than 90.41% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PRDO has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 76.65%, PRDO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- PRDO's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. PRDO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- PRDO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PRDO has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- PRDO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for PRDO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 7.61 indicates that PRDO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- PRDO's Altman-Z score of 7.61 is amongst the best of the industry. PRDO outperforms 94.52% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PRDO is 0.05, which is an excellent value as it means it would take PRDO, only 0.05 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- PRDO has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.05) than 90.41% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01 indicates that PRDO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- PRDO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.01. This is in the better half of the industry: PRDO outperforms 75.34% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.61 |
ROIC/WACC1.45
WACC8.98%
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 95.89% 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.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 5.03, PRDO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.89% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 5.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 5.03 |
3. PRDO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.97% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.70% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, PRDO shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 24.20%.
- PRDO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.24% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, PRDO will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.05% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, PRDO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.66% on average per year.
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.
4. PRDO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.26, the valuation of PRDO can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PRDO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PRDO to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.89), we can say PRDO is valued slightly cheaper.
- PRDO is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.13.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PRDO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PRDO is cheaper than 75.34% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- PRDO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- PRDO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PRDO is cheaper than 90.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PRDO indicates a rather cheap valuation: PRDO is cheaper than 84.93% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.07 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- PRDO's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- PRDO has an outstanding profitability rating, which 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)1.65
PEG (5Y)1.33
EPS Next 2Y13.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. PRDO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- PRDO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.58%.
- PRDO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.44. PRDO pays more dividend than 89.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- PRDO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.58% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
- 23.05% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PRDO. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP23.05%
EPS Next 2Y13.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
PRDO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
37.23
-0.66 (-1.74%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-19 2026-02-19/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners101.07%
Inst Owner Change-0.14%
Ins Owners1.07%
Ins Owner Change-6.22%
Market Cap2.33B
Revenue(TTM)846.10M
Net Income(TTM)159.91M
Analysts85.71
Price Target42.84 (15.07%)
Short Float %4.84%
Short Ratio5.69
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.58% |
Yearly Dividend0.57
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP23.05%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-02 2026-03-02 (0.15)
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.13 | ||
| P/S | 2.75 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.74 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.33 | ||
| P/B | 2.39 | ||
| P/tB | 3.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.07 |
EPS(TTM)2.61
EY7.01%
EPS(NY)2.84
Fwd EY7.62%
FCF(TTM)3.47
FCFY9.31%
OCF(TTM)3.6
OCFY9.68%
SpS13.54
BVpS15.56
TBVpS10.06
PEG (NY)1.65
PEG (5Y)1.33
Graham Number30.23
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 7.61 |
F-Score8
WACC8.98%
ROIC/WACC1.45
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 6 / 10 to PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP (PRDO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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 14.26 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.39.
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%.