PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP (PRDO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:PRDO • US71363P1066

32.84 USD
+1.31 (+4.15%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
32.84 USD
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to PRDO. PRDO was compared to 75 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 valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. With these ratings, PRDO could be worth investigating further for value investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PRDO was profitable.
  • In the past year PRDO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years PRDO 4 years were profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years PRDO 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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.
  • PRDO's Return On Equity of 15.59% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PRDO outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • PRDO has a better Return On Invested Capital (12.77%) than 85.33% 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 10.88%.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 19.18%, PRDO belongs to the top 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.
  • PRDO has a better Operating Margin (23.81%) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PRDO has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of PRDO (77.42%) is better than 92.00% of its industry peers.
  • PRDO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PRDO is still creating some value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for PRDO. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
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 6.59 indicates that PRDO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of PRDO (6.59) is better than 94.67% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • PRDO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.07. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRDO outperforms 90.67% 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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of PRDO (0.01) is better than 74.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.07
Altman-Z 6.59
ROIC/WACC1.48
WACC8.64%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 4.47, PRDO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.97% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.70% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.97%
EPS 3Y17.23%
EPS 5Y10.7%
EPS Q2Q%18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.58, which indicates a correct valuation of PRDO.
  • 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 (26.99), we can say PRDO is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.58, the valuation of PRDO can be described as reasonable.
  • 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.
  • PRDO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.58
Fwd PE 11.58
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PRDO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PRDO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.82
EV/EBITDA 4.29
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.
  • PRDO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.46
PEG (5Y)1.18
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.90%, PRDO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.40, 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 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.9%

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

After market: 32.84 0 (0%)

32.84

+1.31 (+4.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners98.73%
Inst Owner Change-0.65%
Ins Owners1.08%
Ins Owner Change-12.03%
Market Cap2.11B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)155.57M
Analysts85.71
Price Target42.84 (30.45%)
Short Float %4.74%
Short Ratio5.55
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.9%
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 12.58
Fwd PE 11.58
P/S 2.6
P/FCF 10.82
P/OCF 10.4
P/B 2.12
P/tB 3.21
EV/EBITDA 4.29
EPS(TTM)2.61
EY7.95%
EPS(NY)2.84
Fwd EY8.63%
FCF(TTM)3.03
FCFY9.24%
OCF(TTM)3.16
OCFY9.62%
SpS12.61
BVpS15.51
TBVpS10.22
PEG (NY)1.46
PEG (5Y)1.18
Graham Number30.18
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 6.59
F-Score6
WACC8.64%
ROIC/WACC1.48
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)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)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%19.96%
Revenue Next Year3.65%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
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 6 / 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 12.58 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.12.


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%.