GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC (LOPE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LOPE • US38526M1062

157.32 USD
+2.72 (+1.76%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
157.32 USD
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall LOPE gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated LOPE against 75 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. LOPE scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. LOPE has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • Of the past 5 years LOPE 4 years were profitable.
  • LOPE had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
LOPE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLOPE 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 0 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • LOPE has a Return On Assets of 20.46%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LOPE outperforms 92.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of LOPE (27.88%) is better than 88.00% of its industry peers.
  • LOPE has a Return On Invested Capital of 25.97%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LOPE outperforms 97.33% of its industry peers.
  • LOPE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 24.24%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.88%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (24.24%) for LOPE is below the current ROIC(25.97%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 20.46%
ROE 27.88%
ROIC 25.97%
ROA(3y)22.14%
ROA(5y)20.33%
ROE(3y)28.79%
ROE(5y)25.52%
ROIC(3y)24.24%
ROIC(5y)20.99%
LOPE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLOPE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • LOPE has a better Profit Margin (19.38%) than 92.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LOPE has declined.
  • LOPE's Operating Margin of 27.25% is amongst the best of the industry. LOPE outperforms 97.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LOPE has declined.
  • LOPE's Gross Margin of 53.02% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LOPE outperforms 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • LOPE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 27.25%
PM (TTM) 19.38%
GM 53.02%
OM growth 3Y-5.17%
OM growth 5Y-4.93%
PM growth 3Y-8.97%
PM growth 5Y-8.03%
GM growth 3Y-2.85%
GM growth 5YN/A
LOPE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLOPE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LOPE is creating value.
  • 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.
LOPE Yearly Shares OutstandingLOPE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
LOPE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLOPE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 15.48 indicates that LOPE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LOPE has a Altman-Z score of 15.48. This is amongst the best in the industry. LOPE outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • LOPE has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 15.48
ROIC/WACC2.98
WACC8.72%
LOPE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLOPE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • LOPE has a Current Ratio of 3.17. This indicates that LOPE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.17, LOPE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LOPE has a Quick Ratio of 3.17. This indicates that LOPE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LOPE has a better Quick ratio (3.17) than 90.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.17
Quick Ratio 3.17
LOPE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLOPE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.92% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.21% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.92%
EPS 3Y15.17%
EPS 5Y10.21%
EPS Q2Q%8.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%5.31%

3.2 Future

  • LOPE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.68% yearly.
  • 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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
LOPE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLOPE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
LOPE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLOPE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LOPE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.31.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LOPE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • LOPE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.99.
  • LOPE is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.53.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LOPE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LOPE is cheaper than 68.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • LOPE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.02.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.31
Fwd PE 15.53
LOPE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLOPE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LOPE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LOPE is cheaper than 62.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LOPE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.21
EV/EBITDA 11.73
LOPE Per share dataLOPE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LOPE's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of LOPE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.51
PEG (5Y)1.69
EPS Next 2Y9.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • LOPE does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC

NASDAQ:LOPE (2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 157.32 0 (0%)

157.32

+2.72 (+1.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners100.61%
Inst Owner Change6.09%
Ins Owners2.09%
Ins Owner Change2.53%
Market Cap4.40B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)211.32M
Analysts86.67
Price Target227.12 (44.37%)
Short Float %3.02%
Short Ratio2.57
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.5%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(2)8.96%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(4)8.96%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2.62%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)4.04%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)3.71%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.37%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.52%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.79%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.52%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.79%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.95%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.01%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.31%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.31
Fwd PE 15.53
P/S 4.03
P/FCF 18.21
P/OCF 15.78
P/B 5.8
P/tB 9.92
EV/EBITDA 11.73
EPS(TTM)9.09
EY5.78%
EPS(NY)10.13
Fwd EY6.44%
FCF(TTM)8.64
FCFY5.49%
OCF(TTM)9.97
OCFY6.34%
SpS38.99
BVpS27.1
TBVpS15.86
PEG (NY)1.51
PEG (5Y)1.69
Graham Number74.45
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 20.46%
ROE 27.88%
ROCE 33.16%
ROIC 25.97%
ROICexc 37.58%
ROICexgc 76.37%
OM 27.25%
PM (TTM) 19.38%
GM 53.02%
FCFM 22.16%
ROA(3y)22.14%
ROA(5y)20.33%
ROE(3y)28.79%
ROE(5y)25.52%
ROIC(3y)24.24%
ROIC(5y)20.99%
ROICexc(3y)34.71%
ROICexc(5y)32.22%
ROICexgc(3y)81.65%
ROICexgc(5y)77.73%
ROCE(3y)30.95%
ROCE(5y)26.8%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.63%
ROICexgc growth 5Y33.74%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.05%
ROICexc growth 5Y20.74%
OM growth 3Y-5.17%
OM growth 5Y-4.93%
PM growth 3Y-8.97%
PM growth 5Y-8.03%
GM growth 3Y-2.85%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.06
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 94.98%
Cap/Sales 3.41%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 82.9%
Profit Quality 114.34%
Current Ratio 3.17
Quick Ratio 3.17
Altman-Z 15.48
F-Score7
WACC8.72%
ROIC/WACC2.98
Cap/Depr(3y)119.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)287.03%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.84%
Profit Quality(3y)102.83%
Profit Quality(5y)84.76%
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)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%5.31%
Revenue Next Year6.83%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y8.35%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.58%
EBIT growth 5Y0.6%
EBIT Next Year29.01%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y24.81%
FCF growth 3Y39.11%
FCF growth 5Y17.26%
OCF growth 1Y17.34%
OCF growth 3Y-2.53%
OCF growth 5Y-1.09%

GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC / LOPE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LOPE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 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 7 / 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.