Grand Canyon Education Inc LOPE Stock Analysis
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- Stock
- Market closed · opens Monday 9:30 AM ET
$117.69 down $4.56, 3.73% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $122.25
- Market cap
- At the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 12.61On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $9.33Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- NoneLast 12 months
Price chart
$117.69down $4.56, 3.73%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$122.25Nov 5
- Volume712.16KNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume331.86KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $115.00 to $182.16; now $117.69
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
LOPE trailed the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | LOPE and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | LOPE: down 24.3% S&P 500: down 5.6% | LOPE trailed the S&P 500 by 18.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | LOPE: down 20.9% S&P 500: down 4.1% | LOPE trailed the S&P 500 by 16.8 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | LOPE: down 29.2% S&P 500: up 8.7% | LOPE trailed the S&P 500 by 37.9 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | LOPE: down 29.5% S&P 500: up 10.9% | LOPE trailed the S&P 500 by 40.4 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | LOPE: down 13.4% S&P 500: up 75.0% −4.7% vs +20.5% a year | LOPE trailed the S&P 500 by 88.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | LOPE: up 40.1% S&P 500: up 67.8% +7.0% vs +10.9% a year | LOPE trailed the S&P 500 by 27.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | LOPE: up 143.1% S&P 500: up 313.1% +9.3% vs +15.2% a year | LOPE trailed the S&P 500 by 170.0 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in LOPE 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $24,311 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
LOPE trailed the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | LOPE and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | LOPE: down 24.3% S&P 500: down 5.6% | LOPE trailed the S&P 500 by 18.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | LOPE: down 20.9% S&P 500: down 4.3% | LOPE trailed the S&P 500 by 16.6 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | LOPE: down 29.2% S&P 500: up 7.8% | LOPE trailed the S&P 500 by 37.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | LOPE: down 29.5% S&P 500: up 9.7% | LOPE trailed the S&P 500 by 39.2 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | LOPE: down 13.4% S&P 500: up 68.8% −4.7% vs +19.1% a year | LOPE trailed the S&P 500 by 82.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | LOPE: up 40.1% S&P 500: up 56.9% +7.0% vs +9.4% a year | LOPE trailed the S&P 500 by 16.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | LOPE: up 143.1% S&P 500: up 252.6% +9.3% vs +13.4% a year | LOPE trailed the S&P 500 by 109.5 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in LOPE 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $24,311 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$220.55
Closing high on . Now 46.6% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Nov 20, 2008.
Stock splits
LOPE hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2008.
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $1.15Bup 5.3%
- Net income
- $250.95Mup 18.8%
- Diluted EPS
- $9.33up 26.1%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $292.57M | $81.88M | $2.82 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $289.31M | $71.62M | $2.52 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $247.50M | $41.55M | $1.48 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $261.14M | $16.27M | $0.58 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $308.12M | $86.73M | $3.11 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $308.76M | $75.35M | $2.80 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $264.05M | $45.85M | $1.75 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $267.35M | $43.01M | $1.67 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $896.56M | $260.34M | $5.92 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $911.31M | $184.68M | $5.73 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $960.90M | $204.99M | $6.80 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $1.03B | $226.23M | $7.73 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $1.11B | $216.17M | $7.71 |
Margins
- Gross 53.3%
- Operating 27.3%
- Net 21.9%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $264.65MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$302.07MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$37.43MLast 12 months
- 23.0%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $378.36MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$0.00Last 12 months
- Total returned$378.36MLast 12 months
143% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $162.14MAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$114.01MAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net cash$48.13MAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 2.64As of Sep 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.18As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 7 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✓Return on assets improved: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✗Long-term debt fell relative to assets: not passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✓Share count didn’t rise: passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- 36.5%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Grand Canyon Education’s net income was 36.5% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 26.6%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Grand Canyon Education’s net income was 26.6% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
About Grand Canyon Education Inc
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. ("GCE"), incorporated in 2008, is a publicly traded education services company that currently provides services to 20 university partners. GCE is uniquely positioned in the education services industry in that its leadership has over 30 years of proven expertise in providing a full array of support services in the post-secondary education sector and has developed significant technological solutions, infrastructure and operational processes to provide superior services in these areas on a large scale. GCE provides services that support students, faculty and staff of partner institutions such as marketing, strategic enrollment management, counseling services, financial services, technology, technical support, compliance, human resources, classroom operations, content development, faculty recruitment and training, among others.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Education & Training Services
- Headquarters
- Arizona, USA
- Website
- gce.com (opens in a new tab)
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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LOPE stock FAQ
What is LOPE stock’s price today?
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) traded at $117.69 at the close on , down $4.56 (3.73%) from the previous close of $122.25. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $115.00 and $182.16.
If you invested $1,000 in LOPE 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in LOPE on would be worth about $2,431 at the close on , a total return of +143.1%. The same $1,000 would be worth $1,401 if invested five years ago and $705 if invested one year ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is LOPE’s P/E ratio?
LOPE trades at 12.6 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($9.33 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Grand Canyon Education make?
Grand Canyon Education reported $1.1 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 5.3% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $267.3 million, up 2.4% from a year earlier.
Is Grand Canyon Education profitable?
Yes. Grand Canyon Education earned $250.9 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 21.9%, and its operating margin was 27.3% (what margins tell you).
What are LOPE’s earnings per share?
LOPE’s diluted earnings per share were $9.33 over the four quarters to , compared with $7.40 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $1.67 per share, against $0.58 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does LOPE pay a dividend?
Grand Canyon Education hasn’t paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
What is LOPE’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks LOPE has traded as low as $115.00 and as high as $182.16. At $117.69 at the close on , it is 35.4% below that high and 2.3% above the low.
What is LOPE’s all-time high?
LOPE’s highest closing price was $220.55 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $117.69 at the close on , it is 46.6% below that record.
Has LOPE stock ever split?
No. LOPE hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2008.
How has LOPE stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , LOPE has returned −29.2% so far this year and −29.5% over the past year, and +40.1% over five years (+7.0% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Grand Canyon Education in?
Grand Canyon Education is in the Consumer Defensive sector and the Education & Training Services industry, and is headquartered in Arizona, USA.
What exchange does LOPE trade on?
Grand Canyon Education trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LOPE. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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About this data. Data sourced by Tiingo (opens in a new tab). The live price is Tiingo’s real-time price, based on IEX trades and quotes; intraday charts show IEX trades, and volume figures are consolidated totals for completed sessions. Prices are split-adjusted, and total returns assume dividends are reinvested. Financials come from company filings and can lag new reports. Times are Eastern.
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