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Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Stock Analysis

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) is a Education & Training Services stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

LOPE

$159.76

−$0.60 (−0.37%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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LOPE Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$158.86
Previous Close
$160.36
Day's Range
157.91–161.63
52-Week Range
134.27–223.04
Volume
260.25K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.58
Valuation
Market Cap
$4.16B
P/E Ratio
19.34
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
14.13
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.94
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.65
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
8.26
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.11B+7.07%
Net Income (FY)
$216.17M−4.45%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
19.63%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
26.07M
1-Year Return
−25.70%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 4, 2026
Avg Volume
310.20K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, LOPE closed at $159.76, −25.70% over 1 year.

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) has a market capitalization of $4.16B.

In fiscal 2025, LOPE reported revenue of $1.11B.

LOPE Stock Return by Calendar Year

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,430
−25.70%
5 years
$10,000 $17,352
+73.52%
10 years
$10,000 $38,843
+288.43%

If you had invested $10,000 in Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $38,843 at the close on October 21, 2026: +288.43% in total, +14.53% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−3.94%
2025+1.53%
2024+24.05%
2023+24.97%
2022+23.28%
2021−7.95%
2020−2.80%
2019−0.36%
2018+7.38%
2017+53.17%
2016 (partial year)+31.73%

As of October 21, 2026.

LOPE Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.11B$216.17M19.5%
2024$1.03B$226.23M21.9%
2023$960.90M$204.99M21.3%
2022$911.31M$184.68M20.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.11B$588.36M$303.32M$216.17M19.5%
2024$1.03B$544.43M$277.30M$226.23M21.9%
2023$960.90M$503.71M$249.26M$204.99M21.3%
2022$911.31M$487.50M$237.50M$184.68M20.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

LOPE Valuation vs Education & Training Services Median

Median of 44 stocks
MetricLOPEEducation & Training Services medianvs median
P/E19.3416.9514% above
P/S ratio3.650.844.3x the median
Profit margin19.63%3.14%16.5 pts above

Medians across 44 Education & Training Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) at $4.16B. It is classified in the Education & Training Services industry, within the Consumer Defensive sector.

The most recent close on file for LOPE is $159.76, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.60 (−0.37%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $134.27 to $223.04. The latest close sits 18.98% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.11B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.03B, that is a change of +7.07%. The same year closed with net income of $216.17M. That is −4.45% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 19.63%. That is 16.5 percentage points above the Education & Training Services median of 3.14%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 8.26.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $911.31M in 2022 to $1.11B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

LOPE trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 19.34. That is 14.1% above the Education & Training Services median of 16.95. The forward P/E on file is 14.13. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.94. The price-to-sales ratio is 3.65. On price-to-sales that is 4.3 times the Education & Training Services median of 0.84. 44 Education & Training Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −25.70%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +14.53%. The reported beta is 0.58. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 31.18%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for LOPE.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +53.17%; the weakest is 2021 at −7.95%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −3.94% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) operates in the Education & Training Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. LOPE $4.16B 19.3
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. EDU $9.22B 19.8
TAL Education Group TAL $5.85B 6.6
Laureate Education, Inc. LAUR $5.28B 17.4

The Education & Training Services industry average P/E ratio is 17.0x. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. trades at a P/E of 19.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. operates as an education services company in the United States. The company provides technology services, including learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; and academic services, such as program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites. It also offers counseling services and support, which includes admission services, financial aid, counseling services, and field experience counseling; marketing and communication services, including lead acquisition, digital communications strategy, brand identity, media planning and strategy, video, business intelligence, analytics, and data science, and market research and insights; and back-office services, such as finance and accounting, human resources, audit, and procurement services. In addition, it provides education services to 20 university partners. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was formerly known as Significant Education, Inc. and changed its name to Grand Canyon Education, Inc. in August 2005. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

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