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Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

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NASDAQConsumer DefensiveEducation & Training Services

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$147.46

+$1.19 · +0.81%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

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Hold

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Valuation

70

Undervalued

Momentum

37

Weakening

Sentiment

71

Bullish

Risk resilience

65

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (GCE) furnishes a broad spectrum of educational support services to higher education institutions throughout the United States. Its comprehensive suite of offerings encompasses technology solutions, such as learning management systems, internal administrative platforms, and critical infrastructure and technical support. GCE also provides academic services, which include curriculum and program design, faculty development and training, class scheduling, and the establishment of skills and simulation laboratory sites. Student-focused support covers admissions guidance, financial aid assistance, and field experience coordination, among other counseling services. Furthermore, the company manages extensive marketing and communication activities, ranging from lead generation and digital outreach strategies to brand identity development, market research, media planning, video content creation, and sophisticated business intelligence and data analytics. Essential back-office operations like finance, accounting, human resources, auditing, and procurement are also within its scope. Through its subsidiary, Orbis Education Services, LLC, GCE additionally supports healthcare education programs for 27 universities. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was established in 1949 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Industry
Education & Training Services
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Headquarters
US
CEO
Brian E. Mueller
Listed since
Nov 20, 2008
Employees
2,700

Market position

Day range

Current $147.46

52-week range

Current $147.46

Open
$147.59
Previous close
$146.27
Volume
173.17K
0.54× average
Average volume
320.15K
Average daily volume
Market cap
3.84B USD
Beta
0.58
Market reference 1
50-day average
$146.21
+0.86% above average
200-day average
$160.14
-7.92% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
4.72B USD
P/E (TTM)
17.72×
P/B (TTM)
5.76×
P/S (TTM)
3.37×
EV / EBITDA
14.77×
Earnings yield
4.67%
Free cash flow yield
5.15%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
53.27%
Operating margin
27.77%
Net margin
19.63%
Return on equity
28.94%
Return on assets
21.78%
Return on invested capital
26.12%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.16×
Current ratio
3.65×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends61%46%31%16%Gross margin, FY2021: 57.48%Gross margin, FY2022: 53.49%Gross margin, FY2023: 52.42%Gross margin, FY2024: 52.70%Gross margin, FY2025: 53.19%Operating margin, FY2021: 31.47%Operating margin, FY2022: 26.06%Operating margin, FY2023: 25.94%Operating margin, FY2024: 26.66%Operating margin, FY2025: 27.42%Net margin, FY2021: 29.04%Net margin, FY2022: 20.26%Net margin, FY2023: 21.33%Net margin, FY2024: 21.90%Net margin, FY2025: 19.54%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 57.48%. Gross margin FY2022 53.49%. Gross margin FY2023 52.42%. Gross margin FY2024 52.70%. Gross margin FY2025 53.19%. Operating margin FY2021 31.47%. Operating margin FY2022 26.06%. Operating margin FY2023 25.94%. Operating margin FY2024 26.66%. Operating margin FY2025 27.42%. Net margin FY2021 29.04%. Net margin FY2022 20.26%. Net margin FY2023 21.33%. Net margin FY2024 21.90%. Net margin FY2025 19.54%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.11B USD+7.07%

Operating income

303.32M USD+10.14%

Net income

216.17M USD-4.45%
Income trends across reported periods1.2B USD829.65M USD461.09M USD92.54M USDRevenue, FY2021: 896.56M USDRevenue, FY2022: 911.31M USDRevenue, FY2023: 960.9M USDRevenue, FY2024: 1.03B USDRevenue, FY2025: 1.11B USDOperating income, FY2021: 282.19M USDOperating income, FY2022: 237.5M USDOperating income, FY2023: 249.26M USDOperating income, FY2024: 275.4M USDOperating income, FY2025: 303.32M USDNet income, FY2021: 260.34M USDNet income, FY2022: 184.68M USDNet income, FY2023: 204.99M USDNet income, FY2024: 226.23M USDNet income, FY2025: 216.17M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 896.56M USD. Revenue FY2022 911.31M USD. Revenue FY2023 960.9M USD. Revenue FY2024 1.03B USD. Revenue FY2025 1.11B USD. Operating income FY2021 282.19M USD. Operating income FY2022 237.5M USD. Operating income FY2023 249.26M USD. Operating income FY2024 275.4M USD. Operating income FY2025 303.32M USD. Net income FY2021 260.34M USD. Net income FY2022 184.68M USD. Net income FY2023 204.99M USD. Net income FY2024 226.23M USD. Net income FY2025 216.17M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.11B USD1.03B USD960.9M USD911.31M USD896.56M USD
Cost of goods sold517.71M USD488.57M USD457.19M USD423.81M USD381.26M USD
Gross profit588.36M USD544.43M USD503.71M USD487.5M USD515.31M USD
Selling, general, and administrative276.62M USD258.72M USD246.04M USD241.58M USD224.7M USD
Operating expenses285.04M USD269.03M USD254.45M USD250M USD233.12M USD
Interest income13.94M USD15.92M USD10.45M USD2.62M USD52.7M USD
Interest expense4K USD33K USD2K USD3.6M USD
Depreciation and amortization39.9M USD36.55M USD31.97M USD31.18M USD30.41M USD
Operating income303.32M USD275.4M USD249.26M USD237.5M USD282.19M USD
Net income216.17M USD226.23M USD204.99M USD184.68M USD260.34M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
82%
9 beats, 1 miss, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise
+4.22%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
1.81
Estimate 1.67 · Beat by 8.38%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates3.362.651.931.22Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MetQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 19, 2025: actual 2.95, estimate 2.93, surprise +0.68%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 6, 2025: actual 2.57, estimate 2.51, surprise +2.39%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 6, 2025: actual 1.53, estimate 1.37, surprise +11.68%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 5, 2025: actual 1.78, estimate 1.78, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q1 2026, reported Feb 18, 2026: actual 3.21, estimate 3.19, surprise +0.63%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 30, 2026: actual 2.86, estimate 2.78, surprise +2.88%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 30, 2026: actual 1.81, estimate 1.67, surprise +8.38%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 4, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.77, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates321.15M289.69M258.22M226.75MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 19, 2025: actual 292.57M USD, estimate 289.61M USD, surprise +1.02%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 6, 2025: actual 289.31M USD, estimate 239.11M USD, surprise +21.00%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 6, 2025: actual 247.5M USD, estimate 240.91M USD, surprise +2.73%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 5, 2025: actual 261.14M USD, estimate 307.92M USD, surprise -15.19%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 18, 2026: actual 308.12M USD, estimate 308.1M USD, surprise +0.01%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 30, 2026: actual 308.8M USD, estimate 307.75M USD, surprise +0.34%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 30, 2026: actual 264.05M USD, estimate 261.87M USD, surprise +0.83%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 4, 2026: actual —, estimate 269.75M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$161.67

9.64% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $200Average $161.67Low $100

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