PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP (PRDO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:PRDO • US71363P1066

31.4 USD
-0.54 (-1.69%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 02:40 PM
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Fundamental Rating

8

PRDO gets a fundamental rating of 8 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 75 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. PRDO scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. PRDO is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued. This is an interesting combination With these ratings, PRDO could be worth investigating further for value and growth and quality investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PRDO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year PRDO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PRDO has 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 0 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 11.97%, PRDO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 15.59%, PRDO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRDO has a Return On Invested Capital of 12.77%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRDO outperforms 85.33% of its industry peers.
  • PRDO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.82%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.88%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.97%
ROE 15.59%
ROIC 12.77%
ROA(3y)12.2%
ROA(5y)13.35%
ROE(3y)15.38%
ROE(5y)17.07%
ROIC(3y)12.82%
ROIC(5y)14.34%
PRDO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPRDO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 19.18%, PRDO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRDO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 23.81%, PRDO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRDO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 77.42%, PRDO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PRDO has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 23.81%
PM (TTM) 19.18%
GM 77.42%
OM growth 3Y6.85%
OM growth 5Y13.74%
PM growth 3Y11.06%
PM growth 5Y14.2%
GM growth 3Y-0.82%
GM growth 5Y-0.36%
PRDO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPRDO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PRDO is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PRDO has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PRDO has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for PRDO is higher compared to a year ago.
PRDO Yearly Shares OutstandingPRDO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.48 indicates that PRDO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 6.48, PRDO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PRDO is 0.07, which is an excellent value as it means it would take PRDO, only 0.07 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.07, PRDO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRDO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.01, PRDO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.07
Altman-Z 6.48
ROIC/WACC1.49
WACC8.6%
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 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 4.47 indicates that PRDO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • PRDO has a better Current ratio (4.47) than 94.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 4.45 indicates that PRDO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of PRDO (4.45) is better than 93.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.47
Quick Ratio 4.45
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 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • PRDO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.33%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.19% 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 24.23%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.65% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.33%
EPS 3Y10.44%
EPS 5Y10.19%
EPS Q2Q%10.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.23%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.57%
Revenue growth 5Y1.65%
Sales Q2Q%24.76%

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 11.28% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, PRDO will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 14.73% on average per year.
EPS Next Y13.58%
EPS Next 2Y11.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year26.99%
Revenue Next 2Y14.73%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 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 0 1 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • PRDO is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.46.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PRDO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PRDO is cheaper than 78.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PRDO to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.27), we can say PRDO is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.07 indicates a reasonable valuation of PRDO.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PRDO indicates a rather cheap valuation: PRDO is cheaper than 85.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.16, PRDO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.46
Fwd PE 11.07
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

  • PRDO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PRDO is cheaper than 90.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 84.00% 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 10.35
EV/EBITDA 4.04
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 low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of PRDO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)1.22
EPS Next 2Y11.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.97%, PRDO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.41, PRDO pays a better dividend. On top of this PRDO pays more dividend than 92.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • PRDO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.97%

5.2 History

  • PRDO has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
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 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • PRDO pays out 23.39% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP23.39%
EPS Next 2Y11.28%
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 0 50M 100M 150M
PRDO Dividend Payout.PRDO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PRDO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP

NASDAQ:PRDO (2/19/2026, 2:40:32 PM)

31.4

-0.54 (-1.69%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners98.73%
Inst Owner Change-0.64%
Ins Owners1.08%
Ins Owner Change-13.55%
Market Cap2.02B
Revenue(TTM)810.89M
Net Income(TTM)155.57M
Analysts85.71
Price Target42.84 (36.43%)
Short Float %4.74%
Short Ratio5.55
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.97%
Yearly Dividend0.48
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP23.39%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.76%
Min EPS beat(2)1.06%
Max EPS beat(2)4.47%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)2.91%
Min EPS beat(4)1.06%
Max EPS beat(4)4.47%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)6.03%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)8.45%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)10.71%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.35%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.02%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.03%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.38%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.02%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.43%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.19%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.92%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.46
Fwd PE 11.07
P/S 2.49
P/FCF 10.35
P/OCF 9.94
P/B 2.02
P/tB 3.07
EV/EBITDA 4.04
EPS(TTM)2.52
EY8.03%
EPS(NY)2.84
Fwd EY9.03%
FCF(TTM)3.03
FCFY9.66%
OCF(TTM)3.16
OCFY10.06%
SpS12.61
BVpS15.51
TBVpS10.22
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)1.22
Graham Number29.66
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.97%
ROE 15.59%
ROCE 17.01%
ROIC 12.77%
ROICexc 29.73%
ROICexgc 98.51%
OM 23.81%
PM (TTM) 19.18%
GM 77.42%
FCFM 24.07%
ROA(3y)12.2%
ROA(5y)13.35%
ROE(3y)15.38%
ROE(5y)17.07%
ROIC(3y)12.82%
ROIC(5y)14.34%
ROICexc(3y)34.03%
ROICexc(5y)41.11%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)17.08%
ROCE(5y)19.11%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-50.77%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.63%
ROICexc growth 3Y-21.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.97%
OM growth 3Y6.85%
OM growth 5Y13.74%
PM growth 3Y11.06%
PM growth 5Y14.2%
GM growth 3Y-0.82%
GM growth 5Y-0.36%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.07
Debt/EBITDA 0.03
Cap/Depr 21.07%
Cap/Sales 0.98%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 87.97%
Profit Quality 125.45%
Current Ratio 4.47
Quick Ratio 4.45
Altman-Z 6.48
F-Score6
WACC8.6%
ROIC/WACC1.49
Cap/Depr(3y)44.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)52.44%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.27%
Profit Quality(3y)106.43%
Profit Quality(5y)124.2%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.33%
EPS 3Y10.44%
EPS 5Y10.19%
EPS Q2Q%10.17%
EPS Next Y13.58%
EPS Next 2Y11.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.23%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.57%
Revenue growth 5Y1.65%
Sales Q2Q%24.76%
Revenue Next Year26.99%
Revenue Next 2Y14.73%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y19.74%
EBIT growth 3Y6.25%
EBIT growth 5Y15.62%
EBIT Next Year30.22%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y48.86%
FCF growth 3Y-4.57%
FCF growth 5Y18.25%
OCF growth 1Y45.72%
OCF growth 3Y-5.44%
OCF growth 5Y17.19%

PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP / PRDO FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 8 / 10 to PRDO.


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

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 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 12.46 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.02.


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 23.39%.