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Perdoceo Education Corporation

PRDO

NASDAQConsumer DefensiveEducation & Training Services

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$33.02

+$0.54 · +1.66%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

93

Deep Value

Momentum

52

Neutral

Sentiment

74

Bullish

Risk resilience

73

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) is a provider of higher education services in the United States, delivering its programs through online, campus-based, and hybrid learning models. The company's operations are divided into two main segments: Colorado Technical University and American InterContinental University. It offers a broad range of career-focused academic programs, including business and management, nursing, healthcare administration, computer science, engineering, information systems and technology, project management, cybersecurity, and criminal justice. Additionally, it provides studies in general business, information technologies, education, and health sciences. Beyond its educational offerings, Perdoceo also utilizes innovative learning tools, such as its proprietary personalized learning platform called intellipath, along with a dedicated mobile application and a two-way messaging system. As of December 31, 2021, the institution enrolled approximately 40,400 students. Established in 1994, the company was formerly known as Career Education Corporation before officially changing its name to Perdoceo Education Corporation in January 2020. Its corporate headquarters are located in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Industry
Education & Training Services
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Headquarters
US
CEO
Todd S. Nelson
Listed since
Jan 29, 1998
Employees
6,000

Market position

Day range

Current $33.02

52-week range

Current $33.02

Open
$32.63
Previous close
$32.48
Volume
749.62K
1.09× average
Average volume
689.14K
Average daily volume
Market cap
2.07B USD
Beta
0.72
Market reference 1
50-day average
$32.8126
+0.63% above average
200-day average
$32.6498
+1.13% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
1.87B USD
P/E (TTM)
11.84×
P/B (TTM)
2×
P/S (TTM)
2.41×
EV / EBITDA
7.07×
Earnings yield
8.41%
Free cash flow yield
11.40%
Dividend yield
1.82%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
77.08%
Operating margin
24.56%
Net margin
20.63%
Return on equity
16.45%
Return on assets
12.57%
Return on invested capital
12.61%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.05×
Current ratio
5.06×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends91%63%35%7%Gross margin, FY2021: 84.31%Gross margin, FY2022: 83.21%Gross margin, FY2023: 81.64%Gross margin, FY2024: 82.26%Gross margin, FY2025: 71.73%Operating margin, FY2021: 21.50%Operating margin, FY2022: 18.65%Operating margin, FY2023: 21.19%Operating margin, FY2024: 25.58%Operating margin, FY2025: 23.17%Net margin, FY2021: 15.82%Net margin, FY2022: 13.79%Net margin, FY2023: 20.80%Net margin, FY2024: 21.66%Net margin, FY2025: 18.90%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 84.31%. Gross margin FY2022 83.21%. Gross margin FY2023 81.64%. Gross margin FY2024 82.26%. Gross margin FY2025 71.73%. Operating margin FY2021 21.50%. Operating margin FY2022 18.65%. Operating margin FY2023 21.19%. Operating margin FY2024 25.58%. Operating margin FY2025 23.17%. Net margin FY2021 15.82%. Net margin FY2022 13.79%. Net margin FY2023 20.80%. Net margin FY2024 21.66%. Net margin FY2025 18.90%.

Income trends

Revenue

846.1M USD+24.20%

Operating income

196M USD+12.48%

Net income

159.91M USD+8.35%
Income trends across reported periods921.12M USD621.03M USD320.94M USD20.84M USDRevenue, FY2021: 693.03M USDRevenue, FY2022: 695.21M USDRevenue, FY2023: 710M USDRevenue, FY2024: 681.26M USDRevenue, FY2025: 846.1M USDOperating income, FY2021: 149.02M USDOperating income, FY2022: 129.64M USDOperating income, FY2023: 150.45M USDOperating income, FY2024: 174.25M USDOperating income, FY2025: 196M USDNet income, FY2021: 109.64M USDNet income, FY2022: 95.87M USDNet income, FY2023: 147.65M USDNet income, FY2024: 147.59M USDNet income, FY2025: 159.91M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 693.03M USD. Revenue FY2022 695.21M USD. Revenue FY2023 710M USD. Revenue FY2024 681.26M USD. Revenue FY2025 846.1M USD. Operating income FY2021 149.02M USD. Operating income FY2022 129.64M USD. Operating income FY2023 150.45M USD. Operating income FY2024 174.25M USD. Operating income FY2025 196M USD. Net income FY2021 109.64M USD. Net income FY2022 95.87M USD. Net income FY2023 147.65M USD. Net income FY2024 147.59M USD. Net income FY2025 159.91M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue846.1M USD681.26M USD710M USD695.21M USD693.03M USD
Cost of goods sold239.17M USD120.86M USD130.32M USD116.72M USD108.74M USD
Gross profit606.93M USD560.4M USD579.68M USD578.49M USD584.29M USD
Selling, general, and administrative410.92M USD333.33M USD364.87M USD384.55M USD374.16M USD
Operating expenses410.92M USD386.15M USD429.23M USD448.85M USD435.28M USD
Interest income26.31M USD28.99M USD19.98M USD6.87M USD930K USD
Interest expense6.47M USD613K USD404K USD400K USD920K USD
Depreciation and amortization41.63M USD14.65M USD16.89M USD19.73M USD16.77M USD
Operating income196M USD174.25M USD150.45M USD129.64M USD149.02M USD
Net income159.91M USD147.59M USD147.65M USD95.87M USD109.64M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
100%
11 beats, 0 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+7.23%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.77
Estimate 0.75 · Beat by 2.67%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.90.750.590.44Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 18, 2025: actual 0.5, estimate 0.48, surprise +4.17%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 1, 2025: actual 0.7, estimate 0.66, surprise +6.06%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 31, 2025: actual 0.67, estimate 0.65, surprise +3.08%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 0.65, estimate 0.61, surprise +6.56%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 19, 2026: actual 0.59, estimate 0.54, surprise +9.26%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 0.86, estimate 0.84, surprise +2.38%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 0.77, estimate 0.75, surprise +2.67%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 3, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.69, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates230.61M209.12M187.62M166.13MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 18, 2025: actual 176.43M USD, estimate 175M USD, surprise +0.82%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 1, 2025: actual 213M USD, estimate 208M USD, surprise +2.41%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 31, 2025: actual 209.58M USD, estimate 207.02M USD, surprise +1.24%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 211.87M USD, estimate 209.95M USD, surprise +0.91%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 19, 2026: actual 211.64M USD, estimate 210M USD, surprise +0.78%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 221.74M USD, estimate 218.4M USD, surprise +1.53%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 213.36M USD, estimate 212.5M USD, surprise +0.40%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 3, 2026: actual —, estimate 211.07M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$44.00

33.25% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $44.00Average $44.00Low $44.00

Recent analyst actions

1 institution

PRDO news

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PRDO or LOPE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

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Are Investors Undervaluing Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Right Now?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and…

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marketbeat.com

Perdoceo Education Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Perdoceo Education NASDAQ: PRDO reported higher second-quarter revenue, operating income and earnings as its academic institutions posted enrollment gains excluding Trident University and continued investments in…

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seekingalpha.com

Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

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zacks.com

Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Matches Q2 Earnings Estimates

Perdoceo Education (PRDO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.8 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.67 per share a year ago.

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businesswire.com

Perdoceo Education Corporation Reports Second Quarter and Year to Date 2026 Results

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perdoceo Education Corporation Reports Second Quarter and Year to Date 2026 Results.

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ETFs holding PRDO

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF logoiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR
Market value
114.8M
Weight
0.10%
AUM
111.19B USD
Expense ratio
0.06%
Price / 1D
$147.31+0.64%
First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF logoFirst Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETFSDVY
Market value
96.2M
Weight
0.83%
AUM
11.64B USD
Expense ratio
0.58%
Price / 1D
$43.87+0.46%
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF logoAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV
Market value
71.03M
Weight
0.23%
AUM
31.27B USD
Expense ratio
0.25%
Price / 1D
$126.45+0.66%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
63.63M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM
Market value
50.87M
Weight
0.06%
AUM
81.62B USD
Expense ratio
0.19%
Price / 1D
$299.96+0.77%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
21.64M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$245.53+0.82%
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN
Market value
18.25M
Weight
0.13%
AUM
14.66B USD
Expense ratio
0.24%
Price / 1D
$224.81+0.45%
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF logoState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM
Market value
17.95M
Weight
0.11%
AUM
17.03B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$57.28+0.61%

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