PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP (PRDO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:PRDO • US71363P1066

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After Hours: 3/5/2026, 8:15:50 PM
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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

We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to PRDO. PRDO was compared to 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 cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. These ratings could make PRDO a good candidate for value 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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PRDO has been profitable.
  • PRDO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 12.82%, PRDO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of PRDO (16.45%) is better than 76.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.98%, PRDO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PRDO is in line with the industry average of 11.21%.
  • 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

  • PRDO has a Profit Margin of 18.90%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRDO outperforms 90.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PRDO has remained more or less at the same level.
  • PRDO's Operating Margin of 23.17% is amongst the best of the industry. PRDO outperforms 90.67% of its industry peers.
  • PRDO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • PRDO has a better Gross Margin (76.65%) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • PRDO's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

  • PRDO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • PRDO has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PRDO has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for PRDO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

  • PRDO has an Altman-Z score of 7.34. This indicates that PRDO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • PRDO's Altman-Z score of 7.34 is amongst the best of the industry. PRDO outperforms 96.00% 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.05. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRDO outperforms 90.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01 indicates that PRDO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • PRDO has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.01) than 74.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.05
Altman-Z 7.34
ROIC/WACC1.5
WACC8.63%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 5.06 indicates that PRDO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 5.06, PRDO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.00% 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.
  • The Quick ratio of PRDO (5.03) is better than 96.00% 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.
  • PRDO shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 10.70% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, PRDO shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 24.20%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.24% on average over the past years.
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

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y8.64%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.65%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
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. PRDO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.16, PRDO is valued correctly.
  • PRDO's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PRDO is cheaper than 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRDO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.74.
  • PRDO is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.12.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PRDO indicates a rather cheap valuation: PRDO is cheaper than 82.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • PRDO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.16
Fwd PE 12.12
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

  • 88.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PRDO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • PRDO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PRDO is cheaper than 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.2
EV/EBITDA 4.55
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.
PEG (NY)1.52
PEG (5Y)1.23
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. PRDO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PRDO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.80%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.39, PRDO pays a better dividend. On top of this PRDO pays more dividend than 92.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, PRDO has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.8%

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 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 2YN/A
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 (3/5/2026, 8:15:50 PM)

After market: 34.36 0 (0%)

34.36

+0.12 (+0.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners98.73%
Inst Owner Change-0.14%
Ins Owners1.08%
Ins Owner Change-13.35%
Market Cap2.21B
Revenue(TTM)846.10M
Net Income(TTM)159.91M
Analysts85.71
Price Target42.84 (24.68%)
Short Float %5.06%
Short Ratio6.14
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.8%
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)1.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.58%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.16
Fwd PE 12.12
P/S 2.61
P/FCF 10.2
P/OCF 9.81
P/B 2.27
P/tB 3.51
EV/EBITDA 4.55
EPS(TTM)2.61
EY7.6%
EPS(NY)2.84
Fwd EY8.25%
FCF(TTM)3.37
FCFY9.8%
OCF(TTM)3.5
OCFY10.19%
SpS13.15
BVpS15.12
TBVpS9.78
PEG (NY)1.52
PEG (5Y)1.23
Graham Number29.8
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 7.34
F-Score8
WACC8.63%
ROIC/WACC1.5
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 2YN/A
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 2YN/A
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 13.16 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.27.


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%.