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We assign a fundamental rating of 8 out of 10 to PRDO. PRDO was compared to 76 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making PRDO a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. PRDO is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued. This is an interesting combination These ratings could make PRDO a good candidate for value and growth and quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- PRDO had positive earnings in the past year.
- PRDO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years PRDO has always been profitable.
- PRDO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- PRDO has a better Return On Assets (11.97%) than 86.84% of its industry peers.
- PRDO has a better Return On Equity (15.59%) than 72.37% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.77%, PRDO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PRDO is above the industry average of 10.15%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- PRDO has a Profit Margin of 19.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRDO outperforms 88.16% of its industry peers.
- PRDO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- PRDO's Operating Margin of 23.81% is amongst the best of the industry. PRDO outperforms 92.11% of its industry peers.
- PRDO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of PRDO (77.42%) is better than 90.79% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PRDO has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for PRDO has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- PRDO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- PRDO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- PRDO has an Altman-Z score of 6.43. This indicates that PRDO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.43, PRDO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- PRDO has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.07. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.07 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- PRDO's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.07 is amongst the best of the industry. PRDO outperforms 90.79% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01 indicates that PRDO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- PRDO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.01 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PRDO outperforms 72.37% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.43 |
ROIC/WACC1.45
WACC8.79%
2.3 Liquidity
- PRDO has a Current Ratio of 4.47. This indicates that PRDO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- PRDO has a better Current ratio (4.47) than 94.74% of its industry peers.
- PRDO has a Quick Ratio of 4.45. This indicates that PRDO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- PRDO has a better Quick ratio (4.45) than 93.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.45 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 22.33% over the past year.
- 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%.
- PRDO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.65% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.28% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- PRDO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 14.73% yearly.
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- PRDO is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.54.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PRDO is valued a bit cheaper than 78.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- PRDO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- PRDO is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.15.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PRDO is valued cheaper than 84.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.94, PRDO is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.15 |
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 89.47% of the companies listed 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 86.84% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.93 |
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.
- PRDO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)1.23
EPS Next 2Y11.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.89%, PRDO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.36, PRDO pays a better dividend. On top of this PRDO pays more dividend than 92.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- PRDO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.89% |
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
- 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
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04/amc
Earnings (Next)02-16 2026-02-16/amc
Inst Owners98.73%
Inst Owner Change0.23%
Ins Owners1.08%
Ins Owner Change-15.9%
Market Cap2.03B
Revenue(TTM)810.89M
Net Income(TTM)155.57M
Analysts85.71
Price Target42.84 (35.53%)
Short Float %5.5%
Short Ratio4.7
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.89% |
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)1.4%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.92%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.15 | ||
| P/S | 2.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.01 | ||
| P/B | 2.04 | ||
| P/tB | 3.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.93 |
EPS(TTM)2.52
EY7.97%
EPS(NY)2.84
Fwd EY8.97%
FCF(TTM)3.03
FCFY9.6%
OCF(TTM)3.16
OCFY9.99%
SpS12.61
BVpS15.51
TBVpS10.22
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)1.23
Graham Number29.66
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 6.43 |
F-Score6
WACC8.79%
ROIC/WACC1.45
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 12.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.04.
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%.