NASDAQ
LOPE

Grand Canyon Education Inc

Education & Training Services
Consumer Defensive

Prices are adjusted according to historical splits.

Grand Canyon Education Inc Stock Price

Vitals

Today's Low:
$113.02
Today's High:
$114.28
Open Price:
$113.02
52W Low:
$78.37
52W High:
$124.53
Prev. Close:
$113.03
Volume:
112632

Company Statistics

Market Cap.:
$3.42 billion
Book Value:
21.554
Revenue TTM:
$928.12 million
Operating Margin TTM:
25.44%
Gross Profit TTM:
$487.50 million
Profit Margin:
20.43%
Return on Assets TTM:
18.07%
Return on Equity TTM:
30.28%

Company Profile

Grand Canyon Education Inc had its IPO on 2008-11-20 under the ticker symbol LOPE.

The company operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and Education & Training Services industry. Grand Canyon Education Inc has a staff strength of 3,920 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Grand Canyon Education Inc opened at $113.02 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $113.02 - $114.28, and closed at $113.19.

This is a +0.14% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 112,632 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Grand Canyon Education Inc have slipped by -4.33%.

Grand Canyon Education Inc's Key Ratios

Grand Canyon Education Inc has a market cap of $3.42 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 5.3727 and a price to sales ratio of 3.6426.

In the last 12-months Grand Canyon Education Inc’s revenue was $928.12 million with a gross profit of $487.50 million and an EBITDA of $266.87 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Grand Canyon Education Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Grand Canyon Education Inc’s operating margin was 25.44% while its return on assets stood at 18.07% with a return of equity of 30.28%.

In Q2, Grand Canyon Education Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 20% while revenue growth was a positive 5.4%.

Grand Canyon Education Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE
16.0772
Trailing PE
18.2306
PEG
0.9283

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $6.2 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 16.0772 and a PEG multiple of 0.9283. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Grand Canyon Education Inc’s profitability.

Grand Canyon Education Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 3.4838 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 10.8851. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 3.6426.

Grand Canyon Education Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets
$846.22 million
Total Liabilities
$100.45 million
Operating Cash Flow
$-10923000.00
Capital Expenditure
$9.26 million
Dividend Payout Ratio
0%

Grand Canyon Education Inc ended 2024 with $846.22 million in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $846.22 million while shareholder equity stood at $645.43 million.

Grand Canyon Education Inc ended 2024 with $27.31 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $100.45 million in other current liabilities, 540000.00 in common stock, $2.13 billion in retained earnings and $160.77 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $142.93 million and cash and short-term investments were $233.37 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $9,339,000 while long-term debt stood at $0.

Grand Canyon Education Inc’s total current assets stands at $279.55 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $90.44 million. Its net receivables were $33.72 million compared to accounts payable of $22.84 million and inventory worth $0.

In 2024, Grand Canyon Education Inc's operating cash flow was $-10923000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $9.26 million.

Comparatively, Grand Canyon Education Inc paid $0 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price
$113.19
52-Week High
$124.53
52-Week Low
$78.37
Analyst Target Price
$130.5

Grand Canyon Education Inc stock is currently trading at $113.19 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $124.53 and a 52-week low of $124.53. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $130.5.

Its 50-day moving average was $109.96 and 200-day moving average was $110.4 The short ratio stood at 2.97 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 203% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 9894.5% are held by institutions.

Frequently Asked Questions About Grand Canyon Education Inc

The stock symbol (also called stock or share ticker) of Grand Canyon Education Inc is LOPE

The IPO of Grand Canyon Education Inc took place on 2008-11-20

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About

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. provides education services to colleges and universities in the United States. The company’s technology services include learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; academic services comprises program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites; and counseling services and support include admission, financial aid, and field experience and other counseling services. It also offers marketing and communication services, such as lead acquisition, digital communications strategy, brand identity, market research, media planning and strategy, video, and business intelligence and data science; and back-office services comprising finance and accounting, human resources, audit, and procurement services. The company supports healthcare education programs for 27 universities. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Address

2600 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ, United States, 85017