LOPE
Grand Canyon Education Inc
$138.27
▼ 0.9%Updated Today 3:42 PM ET
LOPE at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
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EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
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ROIC
26.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
2.75x
Dividend Yield
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Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
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Rating Score
0/100
Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE) is a small-cap company in the Diversified Consumer Services industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $1.11B in revenue and $216.17M in net profit.
Our model rates LOPE Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.
25.5% average over the last 3 years
±3.2 pts around 28.8% across 10 years
grew in 7 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
26.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
5.4%
Revenue moved from $873.34M in 2016 to $1.11B in 2025, a 2.7% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
24.0%
Net Margin
19.5%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$107.77M
Net Debt
$11.63M
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.04x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, with a current ratio of 2.8x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $107.77M of total debt against $96.14M of cash.
Operating CF
$273.49M
Free Cash Flow
$238.65M
FCF Margin
21.6%
In the latest year Grand Canyon Education Inc produced about $273.49M of operating cash flow and $238.65M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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LOPE trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$154.53
Current price
$138.27
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$238.65M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where LOPE sits versus its Consumer Discretionary sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 85 Consumer Discretionary companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How LOPE stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Discretionary sector (158 S&P 500 companies), LOPE ranks #122 of 158 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 25.1x
ROE vs sector
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median 26.2%
Growth vs sector
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median 6.8%
Sector rank
#122
of 158 by rating
Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 158 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $138.27 today · expected CAGR 1% – 12%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.19B | $1.29B | $1.39B | $1.50B | $1.63B |
| Net income | $238.91M | $258.02M | $278.67M | $300.96M | $325.04M |
| EPS | $9.01 | $9.73 | $10.51 | $11.35 | $12.26 |
| Share price (low) | $108.13 | $116.78 | $126.12 | $136.21 | $147.11 |
| Share price (high) | $180.21 | $194.63 | $210.20 | $227.02 | $245.18 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -22% / 30% | -8% / 19% | -3% / 15% | -0% / 13% | 1% / 12% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for LOPE:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Consumer Discretionary, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against LOPE:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Grand Canyon Education Inc is a small-cap consumer discretionary business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 9 Wall Street analysts covering LOPE recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
LOPE's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
LOPE — frequently asked questions
Is LOPE a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Grand Canyon Education Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does LOPE's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Grand Canyon Education Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for LOPE calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this LOPE analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell LOPE. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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