PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP (PRDO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:PRDO • US71363P1066

34.02 USD
-0.39 (-1.13%)
Last: Mar 9, 2026, 01:12 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

Overall PRDO gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated PRDO against 74 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 may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth This makes PRDO very considerable for value and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. PRDO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PRDO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year PRDO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years PRDO has always 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 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 89.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 16.45%, PRDO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRDO has a Return On Invested Capital of 12.98%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRDO outperforms 83.78% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PRDO is in line with the industry average of 10.85%.
  • 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 90.54% 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 has a Operating Margin of 23.17%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRDO outperforms 91.89% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PRDO has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 76.65%, PRDO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PRDO has declined.
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

  • 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 reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • PRDO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • PRDO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 7.23 indicates that PRDO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 7.23, PRDO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.05 is amongst the best of the industry. PRDO outperforms 90.54% of its industry peers.
  • PRDO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • PRDO has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.01) than 74.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.05
Altman-Z 7.23
ROIC/WACC1.49
WACC8.69%
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

  • 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.
  • PRDO has a Current ratio of 5.06. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRDO outperforms 95.95% of its industry peers.
  • 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 95.95% 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.
  • PRDO shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 24.20%.
  • Measured over the past years, PRDO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.24% on average per year.
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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.66% on average over the next years.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
PRDO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPRDO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 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 2027 0 1 2 3

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4. PRDO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • PRDO is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.03.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PRDO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PRDO is cheaper than 75.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • PRDO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.00, the valuation of PRDO can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PRDO is valued cheaper than 83.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.60, PRDO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.03
Fwd PE 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

  • PRDO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PRDO is cheaper than 90.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PRDO is valued cheaper than 86.49% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.81
EV/EBITDA 4.33
PRDO Per share dataPRDO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The 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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as PRDO's earnings are expected to grow with 13.05% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.51
PEG (5Y)1.22
EPS Next 2Y13.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. PRDO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PRDO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.75%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.40, PRDO pays a better dividend. On top of this PRDO pays more dividend than 91.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • PRDO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.75%

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
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 2Y13.05%
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 (3/9/2026, 1:12:08 PM)

34.02

-0.39 (-1.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners101.07%
Inst Owner Change-0.14%
Ins Owners1.07%
Ins Owner Change-13.35%
Market Cap2.13B
Revenue(TTM)846.10M
Net Income(TTM)159.91M
Analysts85.71
Price Target42.84 (25.93%)
Short Float %5.06%
Short Ratio6.14
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.75%
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)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 RankSector Rank
PE 13.03
Fwd PE 12
P/S 2.51
P/FCF 9.81
P/OCF 9.44
P/B 2.19
P/tB 3.38
EV/EBITDA 4.33
EPS(TTM)2.61
EY7.67%
EPS(NY)2.84
Fwd EY8.34%
FCF(TTM)3.47
FCFY10.19%
OCF(TTM)3.6
OCFY10.6%
SpS13.54
BVpS15.56
TBVpS10.06
PEG (NY)1.51
PEG (5Y)1.22
Graham Number30.23
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 7.23
F-Score8
WACC8.69%
ROIC/WACC1.49
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 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 13.03 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.19.


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%.